Fodor's Expert Review Waikiki Sand Villa Hotel

This family-run property offers economical rates and proximity to the beach, restaurants, and shops—all just three blocks away. There's a high-rise tower and a three-story walk-up building where studio accommodations have kitchenettes. Rooms are small but well planned, and deluxe corner units feature lanai that overlook Ala Wai Canal, the golf course, and the mountains. The popular, on-site La Vela Garden wine bar and restaurant serves Italian food, island-style. The pool area has an ashiyu (Japanese public bath) where up to eight people can relax and soak their feet in 100-degree water. Guests who book directly with the hotel and stay four or more nights receive free breakfast and airport shuttle service.