quiet sanctuary away noise waikiki did extensive research booked waikiki parc hotel glad did worth, tripadvisor.com best travel site advice, thank girlfriend mid-30s spent vacation oahu hawaii waikiki parc 6 nights august 18 august 24 2004. concerned noise streets 8th floor pool area asked higher floor, got non-smoking deluxe ocean view room 19th floor parc sunrise package comes free dollar rental car compact dodge neon free parking, wonderful stay waikiki parc, let break desk staff desk ca n't remember names sorry incredibly helpful thoughtful, time needed directions pearl harbor north shore restaurant, desk employee concirege gladly handed big smile, friendly cooperative 6 days straight, ca n't say good things desk staff, hotels visited hard time nice 1 night, parc wrote book treating guests well.room non-smoking deluxe ocean view room worth 220 night, lot quieter 8th floor, pretty decent view ocean, problem lower level ocean views sheraton really blocks view.yes room kind small, chicago rooms lot larger, thing hotel rooms price range small just little bigger fine it.yes balcony smaller hotels fine, chairs little table drinks, need, floor ceiling shutters excellent really block sun want rest long day hawaiin adventures.the bathroom nice good tub plenty shampoos lotions, tabletop card tells desk extra items need pillows toothpaste, asked pillows brought right, recommend tip person brings service worth it.each room electronic safe 3.75 day worth, closet iron ironing board room handy small fridge used everday, tv relatively new 25 color tv.the decor simple plain, did n't care tile thought inlaid carpeting n't comfortable cushy, love seat chair small desk, not tiny tiny room people complained, 3-star room 31/2 star amenities 4-star service.noise folks mind waikiki crowded noisy city atmosphere, looking whisper-quiet island getaway quieter hawaiian isle n't, stay waikiki quietest hotel 15th floor money car parking included packages, use package, worth, relatives jealous booked great deal parc, paid just little money stayed larger older dirtier crowded sheraton princess kaiulani not recommended, hotel waikiki gives free parking iwth package, parking normally 13 day hotels, want explore island having car convenient, mind want explore 6 blocks hotel waikiki better walk traffic horrible, parking just not available waikiki, just use car pearl harbor far away restaurants north shore diamond head, glad did, gas prices 30 cents chicago smallest car compact parc sunrise cafe included american breakfast buffet served morning, normally charge 14.95 think bit overpriced bit priced hawaii.the food pretty good, decent variety true 80 food everyday, portugese sausage incredibly good, wait staff decent exception occasional slowdowns getting water coffee, overall breakfast good cheap included breakfast package, way hotel waikiki included breakfast beach access smaller crowded waikiki beach small street parc top-of-the-line sister hotel halekulani, couples spa package expensive absolutely terrific, beautiful place visit.type hotel small boutique hotel tucked away tiny street pass trying did placed overcrowded noisy touristy city, want semi-quiet resting place 3-star room 4-star service 4-star value, ca n't imagine families love really nothing kids, perfect hotel couples business travelers just want quiet place stay noisy crowded area, folks quiet boutique hotel, think kind hotel want price:1 huge crowded hotel major street brimming people restaurants gift shops bars, or2 quiet boutique hotel unsurpassed service on-site ammenities, no bar parc, stay parc fully intend walk blocks use rental car explore restaurants shops bars outside hotel, looking shopping mall-like all-in-one hotel else.ratings room 3 stars 3-1/2 stars ammenities staff 4 starsparc sunrise breakfast buffet 3 starsvalue 4 starsi stay minute oahu recommendations best nicer restaurant roy impressive service delicious food place little things souvenirs abc shops literally block, recommend larger ones buy family friends box chocolate-covered macadamia nuts, 2 box, abc food shampoo, reasonable hawaii cost, best luau heard paradise cove large great activities people complain lousy food, best luau food mai tais so-so entertainment went royal hawaiin luau, mondays expensive coupon coupon.deals strongly recommend research online money-saving coupons plus n't book sightseeing coupon books airport tour discounters island, paying price tour just not trying hard, worst tourist trap dole plantation place awful, maze waste time 10 years old, gift shop staff rude, pineapple place touristy lousy waste time, snorkelling hanauma bay good bad, 5 park, view walking spectacular, disadvantage coral, 4 feet water, got cut pretty good trying snorkel, snorkelling equipment want rent just make sure good swimmer past coral, navigate endless coral beautiful blue water great photos.pearl harbor powerful memorable experience, recommend audio tour 5, hope people respectful quiet, not quiet visited war memorial grave shame people n't tour peacefully, good idea super early 8 a.m., gets quite crowded, allow 3 hours it.diamond head climbing dormant volcano takes 2 hours got rewarding spectacular view, recommend wear good comfortable shoes like gym shoes hiking boots, path well-defined jagged edges, no cake walk real hike amateurs, people wear sandals loafers business shoes regret deeply, roughest set 100 steps bring water early traffic ca n't stress, big city, sure palm trees weather fantastic big city means rush hour rough, 4 p.m. thursday took 45 minutes 4 blocks car, reason takes long waikiki one-way streets, plus streets n't far like, miss turn extra 4 blocks, good map town make sure good hotel like waikiki parc help you.flying took straight non-stop 9 hour flight, recommend 1-stop flight long 9 hours better total 11 12 hours layover ca, jet lag hawaii minimal maybe day, jet lag chicago tough, took 3-5 days reasonably adjusted time feel rested, days hawaii, work 2 days home not smart.by way hawaii thousands miles people homes recommend signing favorite airlines mileage program, got 9000 miles american airlines plus 1000 bonus miles booking online, worth free.thanks great time oahu like did, aloha,