Purchased a day pass to enjoy the infinity pool here while my sister was visiting. We rented a cabana. There are beautiful ocean views and a variety of drinks and food items to enjoy. It was pure relaxation! You get 2 refillable water bottles, towels, and sunscreen with your cabana rental. We ordered some lava flows, a Prosecco, and a Lilikoi passion drink. All the drinks were good. The Lilikoi passion was slightly sour. For food we ordered the Poke with the nori rice chips and the hurricane tater tots.The poke was fresh and the tots were good a little salty but crispy. The servers are laid back and attentive. I love that we can bring our drinks into the pool and order right from there or our cabana. This is a great place to stay or enjoy for the day. The views are great and the service is awesome. You also get complimentary valet and self parking with your day pass.
Suri S.
Hinana Bar is located on the 5th floor inside the Prince Waikiki hotel. Prince is a beautiful luxury hotel in Waikiki. Delivering a nice poolside bar with views of the harbor and comfortable seating. Fun spot even for locals. We like coming here for their special events that are open to the public. Very relaxing and laidback atmosphere. This time around we came for the special night they had: Vodka & Vinyl featuring DJ O'Spliff from Aloha Got Soul. Great DJ and happened to follow him here for this experience. Cocktails: $16. Reasonable price for location and ambiance. Got the Ginger Rodgers and Juke Cuke. Cocktails were a little too sweet and had a lot of ice. Decent flavor though. Service was attentive. A few weeks ago, they were doing a special showing of HIFF movies and got to see The Wind & Reckoning. Fantastic movie. They also have beautiful paintings by local Native Hawaiian artist Solomon Enos throughout the hotel.The Stargazers of Hawaii is also a really unique experience held by a local astronomer, Nick! Mesmerizing views of the Moon, Saturn, Milky way, star-clusters, etc. We hope they continue doing fun events like these.
Kara B.
Came here to celebrate a friend's birthday. It was about 5pm and when we got there it was still bright, the sun was still out, but where we sat, the sun was blocked by the building so it was really shady. At some point, it did drizzle for like a minute, where we ended up going into the cabana. The hostess didn't mind since it was not busy and we didn't wanna get rained on. Our girl was really nice, and she took really good care of us. The food, was delicious. It was portioned out to share with one another. Everything tasted really good. I especially enjoyed the tater tots and the chicken. They were very tasty! The drink was yummy! I love li hing so that was perfectly sweetened to me. Others said it was a bit too sweet for them. The ahi dip was good, would be nice for it to be thicker, & have more fish bites. Anyway, our night was really good here! Heard they also have live music sometimes, so hopefully one day I can stop by when there's live music.
Jerry E.
Very nice place to relax by the poolside and enjoy the breezes on the 5th floor of the Prince hotel. They also have many delicious snacks to complement cocktail drinks.
Shane T.
Pool bar, some tables under the shade. There was a fun DJ whose music selections made us kids from 1961 smile and move to the beat. Men. Women. We ALL enjoyed the heck out of the fruity drinks, despite the fact men don't usually order them. Mai Tais. Pina Colada's with an extra dark rum float. Staff is friendly and welcoming. Bathrooms right around the corner. Clean. Fries hit the spot at the end before we departed.
Graeme Cavey
Lovely outlook over the harbour to the sea. Great cocktails.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Catherine P.
The Hinana bar is one of a few places in the Prince Waikiki hotel that you can get food from. We have stayed here a few times and it was a great time. The poolside service of the waitstaff is great because you can swim and enjoy your time without having to wait in line for food. They bring everything out in cute bento boxes. That's nice considering the pool is located below many rooms and I would hate to have something fall in my food. We ordered the crab and lobster sweet roll and the hurricane tater tots, toppings on the side. My husband said the crab and lobster roll was the same from two years ago when we stayed here. That's pretty good considering that was right after COVID time and many things can change. Sandwich came with fries which pleased the kiddos. The tatter tots were very crunchy with the toppings on the side. The kids loved trying all the sauces themselves as I'm sure they wouldn't have liked it as much with the tater tots dressed. The setting is nice day and night. If your lucky you can catch the firework show poolside while sipping your drinks. If you are in the area, stop by for some live music or DJ beats and definitely try the crab and lobster sweet roll!
Ed U.
I'm not sure who but a guest at the Prince Waikiki would come to this resort-style poolside bar. Perhaps random hotel bar hoppers who go from resort to resort and get sloshed. I think I saw a couple in matching aloha shirts who fit that description. That might've been our fate were Jamie W. and I not guests of this luxury hotel (review: bit.ly/3LxxAfn) .This is on the fifth floor where you walk through a nondescript hallway to get to not only the bar but the pools. We stopped by to check out the action and found ourselves ordering $17 tropical cocktails - a Pina Colada and a Mai Tai (photo: bit.ly/3JLd61o). A bit pricey yes but it did include live entertainment and a relaxing aloha vibe.COCKTAILS - 3.5 stars...a nice sweet kick but also quite a kick to the walletAMBIANCE - 4 stars...very much a high-end resortSERVICE - 4 stars...very attentive...peel me a grapeTOTAL - 4 stars...go for the experienceRELATED - Exploring Hawaii? Here's a collection of places I've visited and reviewed: bit.ly/3Kz5ksc
Olinsser Salais
Nice place , music live , mango 5 0 ??
Jesse Vint III
Where else can you find a place with a pacific ocean pier 100 yds away and bodies laying a few feet from the entrance while inside are a higher-than-usual percentage of attractive women and weekend live music that is far better than expected?Yep! My all time favorite dive bar!
great spot to enjoy a cocktail, watch the sunset, and listen to some live music! the pool in front is distanced enough that its not super noisy. drinks were tasty, average priced too.
Chih Chia Liu
Met the rudest bartender ever. Can't even say the service was bad since we weren't greeted at all. He moved past us greeting other customers who came after us. We tried ordering drinks and let him know we stayed at the hotel, he insisted checking our IDs whereas he didn't even ask to check anything from other customers. He didn't even bother to look at us while taking order or explaining situation to us. We felt discriminated. Love the hotel but pool service here is terrible.
Sarah S.
Went on Friday night for a free Paula Fuga concert 2 drink minimum. We got the Kona Brew seltzers bucket of 4 ($25) which comes in tropical flavors. My friends joked it was like "dirty water" with only 5% alcohol but it's a good option for those who don't want to drink too much but want something light and refreshing to make them feel like they're participating in drinking. We also got the lilikoi passion, a tequila based drink with li hing flavor and the maitai. Both were good and pretty to look at except for the plastic cup. Everything here is served in plastic which feels odd at a nice hotel, especially since we are technically no longer in a pandemic. For food we got the tater tots with were pretty tasty with Sriracha mayo, Kabayaki sauce,Furikake and kakimochi. Other friends got the chicken wings with shishito peppers and fish and chops which looked and smelled good. It has a nice resort casual open air atmosphere with friendly and professional service. It is breezy so you may want to take a light sweater or jacket even on a beautiful summer night. On Friday nights you can get a nice view of the fireworks from the pool deck
Laura C.
"Going to the pool"...really means off to the Hinana Bar for a little drinky wink winky! This is such a chill small bar by the pool. The Hinana Bar Is located on the 5th floor of the 4 star Prince Waikiki resort hotel. I enjoyed it here the last week of April. You can enjoy cocktails, wine, beer, mocktails, juice, soft drinks and tea, fruit juices or water. Prices for drinks range from $6 to $20. If you want you can upgrade your drink experience to sipping out of a cored Dole pineapple for $28. Not only do they serve fabulous drinks to cool you down poolside but they also serve some amazing food. You can either belly up at the bar, sit at one of their tables, or lay on your lounge chair and have a server bring you the food. Prices for the food range from $14-$39 with enhancements costing you $5 to $24. I was on a solo stay meeting up with friends/ohana on the island. I found this spot to be very relaxing with the trade winds blowing, eclectic music playing, great people watching, wonderful customer service, and friendly guests. Made some friends every time I went here and enjoyed my drinks and bites. You can even take your drinks in the pools. The view is stunning. It's a fun spot to watch live music (check their events schedule). It's family friendly if you sit at the tables, poolside, or reserve a cabana. All in all, it shouldn't be missed. Even if you're parched from sunbathing and just need a water. It is a little pricey but look where you're at, The Prince. YOLO! Enjoy!
Douglas L.
Aloha!I know this review is intended for the Hinana Bar, but I wanted you to know about the rest of the property too! I first came to the Prince Waikiki Hotel (formerly named Hawaii Prince Hotel Waikiki) in 2006 to attend the Made In Hawaii Festival at the Blaisdell Center. I chose this hotel because of its proximity to Waikiki as well as being able to walk to the Blaisdell Center. I had a room in the Ewa Tower with a lanai that overlooked the pool deck. Having traveled to Hawai`i 34 times before moving here in 2010, I had to make sure that O`ahu was where I wanted to wind up!Over the years, Stephen and I have attended many music events at The Hinana Bar located on the pool deck (5th floor). We love being able to sit and relax listening to the amazing artists performing their music. Our current favorite is Melanie (melaniiemusic.com) on Friday nights from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. Sometimes Jenn Wright ("JRoQ") will play with her, alternating with John Manion. The Hinana Bar features delicious drinks (our favorites of course are the Maitai's, Froze's, Aperol Spritz's, to name a few). They also offer a menu of food items with the flatbread pizzas being our "go to" choice. The staff is incredibly friendly, attentive, and professional. Make sure that you say aloha to Maria, Terri, Howard, Sharelle, Mariz, Kawelo, and the bartenders, Cullen and Tammi. (and in case I forgot someone, it's because I'm old, sorry!)Last month was my birthday. Stephen wanted to surprise me, so he booked a beautiful "Ocean Front Premier" room on the 29th floor of the Diamond Head tower for 3 nights. We had a spectacular view, delicious meals from room service (provided by 100 Sails Restaurant and Bar on the 3rd floor). An added surprised was the poolside cabana that he booked. The girls from Hinana Bar knew that we were coming, and they even decorated the cabana just for me. I felt so special. The drinks flowed all day, concluding with a spectacular sunset.I've heard that people often buy for a friend or partner's birthday, something that they like themselves, so Stephen's birthday this past weekend was a no-brainer. I was able to secure a similar room on the 30th floor of the Diamond Head Tower, but this room was at the opposite end and gave us such an amazingly different view than last month. Of course, I repeated history by securing a poolside cabana and this time we dined at 100 Sails on Stephen's birthday. We each had the ribeye steak with lobster tail... it was so delicious.I guess you would call it a "GWP" (Gift With Purchase) as Stephen surprised me by extending our room one more night. I can't believe how relaxing it was to lay around catching up on Grace & Frankie, eating veggie puffs, finishing the last seltzers in the fridge, then strolling down to the pool for a couple final cocktails and refreshing dip in the infinity pool.I can't say enough good about this property. The valet and front desk staff is great, housekeeping was friendly and efficient, and the entire hotel is well maintained, in fact, they had just started to refinish the wood deck at the pool. If I worked in the Hospitality Industry, this would be the place that I would want to be employed. Overall, the vibe is "higher-end" with a level of class and sophistication, but without that "stuffy" feeling of some of the other "Ritzy" Resorts. We felt very comfortable and can't wait for our next excuse to drive down the street to check in... funny thing, we arrive at the hotel from home before the A/C in the car has a chance to cool us down!We hope your stay at the Prince Waikiki Hotel and Hinana Bar is as great as ours have been. They always seem to meet and exceed our expectations. Aloha~
Purchased a day pass to enjoy the infinity pool here while my sister was visiting. We rented a cabana. There are beautiful ocean views and a variety of drinks and food items to enjoy. It was pure relaxation! You get 2 refillable water bottles, towels, and sunscreen with your cabana rental. We ordered some lava flows, a Prosecco, and a Lilikoi passion drink. All the drinks were good. The Lilikoi passion was slightly sour. For food we ordered the Poke with the nori rice chips and the hurricane tater tots.The poke was fresh and the tots were good a little salty but crispy. The servers are laid back and attentive. I love that we can bring our drinks into the pool and order right from there or our cabana. This is a great place to stay or enjoy for the day. The views are great and the service is awesome. You also get complimentary valet and self parking with your day pass.
Hinana Bar is located on the 5th floor inside the Prince Waikiki hotel. Prince is a beautiful luxury hotel in Waikiki. Delivering a nice poolside bar with views of the harbor and comfortable seating. Fun spot even for locals. We like coming here for their special events that are open to the public. Very relaxing and laidback atmosphere. This time around we came for the special night they had: Vodka & Vinyl featuring DJ O'Spliff from Aloha Got Soul. Great DJ and happened to follow him here for this experience. Cocktails: $16. Reasonable price for location and ambiance. Got the Ginger Rodgers and Juke Cuke. Cocktails were a little too sweet and had a lot of ice. Decent flavor though. Service was attentive. A few weeks ago, they were doing a special showing of HIFF movies and got to see The Wind & Reckoning. Fantastic movie. They also have beautiful paintings by local Native Hawaiian artist Solomon Enos throughout the hotel.The Stargazers of Hawaii is also a really unique experience held by a local astronomer, Nick! Mesmerizing views of the Moon, Saturn, Milky way, star-clusters, etc. We hope they continue doing fun events like these.
Came here to celebrate a friend's birthday. It was about 5pm and when we got there it was still bright, the sun was still out, but where we sat, the sun was blocked by the building so it was really shady. At some point, it did drizzle for like a minute, where we ended up going into the cabana. The hostess didn't mind since it was not busy and we didn't wanna get rained on. Our girl was really nice, and she took really good care of us. The food, was delicious. It was portioned out to share with one another. Everything tasted really good. I especially enjoyed the tater tots and the chicken. They were very tasty! The drink was yummy! I love li hing so that was perfectly sweetened to me. Others said it was a bit too sweet for them. The ahi dip was good, would be nice for it to be thicker, & have more fish bites. Anyway, our night was really good here! Heard they also have live music sometimes, so hopefully one day I can stop by when there's live music.
Very nice place to relax by the poolside and enjoy the breezes on the 5th floor of the Prince hotel. They also have many delicious snacks to complement cocktail drinks.
Pool bar, some tables under the shade. There was a fun DJ whose music selections made us kids from 1961 smile and move to the beat. Men. Women. We ALL enjoyed the heck out of the fruity drinks, despite the fact men don't usually order them. Mai Tais. Pina Colada's with an extra dark rum float. Staff is friendly and welcoming. Bathrooms right around the corner. Clean. Fries hit the spot at the end before we departed.
Lovely outlook over the harbour to the sea. Great cocktails.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The Hinana bar is one of a few places in the Prince Waikiki hotel that you can get food from. We have stayed here a few times and it was a great time. The poolside service of the waitstaff is great because you can swim and enjoy your time without having to wait in line for food. They bring everything out in cute bento boxes. That's nice considering the pool is located below many rooms and I would hate to have something fall in my food. We ordered the crab and lobster sweet roll and the hurricane tater tots, toppings on the side. My husband said the crab and lobster roll was the same from two years ago when we stayed here. That's pretty good considering that was right after COVID time and many things can change. Sandwich came with fries which pleased the kiddos. The tatter tots were very crunchy with the toppings on the side. The kids loved trying all the sauces themselves as I'm sure they wouldn't have liked it as much with the tater tots dressed. The setting is nice day and night. If your lucky you can catch the firework show poolside while sipping your drinks. If you are in the area, stop by for some live music or DJ beats and definitely try the crab and lobster sweet roll!
I'm not sure who but a guest at the Prince Waikiki would come to this resort-style poolside bar. Perhaps random hotel bar hoppers who go from resort to resort and get sloshed. I think I saw a couple in matching aloha shirts who fit that description. That might've been our fate were Jamie W. and I not guests of this luxury hotel (review: bit.ly/3LxxAfn) .This is on the fifth floor where you walk through a nondescript hallway to get to not only the bar but the pools. We stopped by to check out the action and found ourselves ordering $17 tropical cocktails - a Pina Colada and a Mai Tai (photo: bit.ly/3JLd61o). A bit pricey yes but it did include live entertainment and a relaxing aloha vibe.COCKTAILS - 3.5 stars...a nice sweet kick but also quite a kick to the walletAMBIANCE - 4 stars...very much a high-end resortSERVICE - 4 stars...very attentive...peel me a grapeTOTAL - 4 stars...go for the experienceRELATED - Exploring Hawaii? Here's a collection of places I've visited and reviewed: bit.ly/3Kz5ksc
Nice place , music live , mango 5 0 ??
Where else can you find a place with a pacific ocean pier 100 yds away and bodies laying a few feet from the entrance while inside are a higher-than-usual percentage of attractive women and weekend live music that is far better than expected?Yep! My all time favorite dive bar!
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great spot to enjoy a cocktail, watch the sunset, and listen to some live music! the pool in front is distanced enough that its not super noisy. drinks were tasty, average priced too.
Met the rudest bartender ever. Can't even say the service was bad since we weren't greeted at all. He moved past us greeting other customers who came after us. We tried ordering drinks and let him know we stayed at the hotel, he insisted checking our IDs whereas he didn't even ask to check anything from other customers. He didn't even bother to look at us while taking order or explaining situation to us. We felt discriminated. Love the hotel but pool service here is terrible.
Went on Friday night for a free Paula Fuga concert 2 drink minimum. We got the Kona Brew seltzers bucket of 4 ($25) which comes in tropical flavors. My friends joked it was like "dirty water" with only 5% alcohol but it's a good option for those who don't want to drink too much but want something light and refreshing to make them feel like they're participating in drinking. We also got the lilikoi passion, a tequila based drink with li hing flavor and the maitai. Both were good and pretty to look at except for the plastic cup. Everything here is served in plastic which feels odd at a nice hotel, especially since we are technically no longer in a pandemic. For food we got the tater tots with were pretty tasty with Sriracha mayo, Kabayaki sauce,Furikake and kakimochi. Other friends got the chicken wings with shishito peppers and fish and chops which looked and smelled good. It has a nice resort casual open air atmosphere with friendly and professional service. It is breezy so you may want to take a light sweater or jacket even on a beautiful summer night. On Friday nights you can get a nice view of the fireworks from the pool deck
"Going to the pool"...really means off to the Hinana Bar for a little drinky wink winky! This is such a chill small bar by the pool. The Hinana Bar Is located on the 5th floor of the 4 star Prince Waikiki resort hotel. I enjoyed it here the last week of April. You can enjoy cocktails, wine, beer, mocktails, juice, soft drinks and tea, fruit juices or water. Prices for drinks range from $6 to $20. If you want you can upgrade your drink experience to sipping out of a cored Dole pineapple for $28. Not only do they serve fabulous drinks to cool you down poolside but they also serve some amazing food. You can either belly up at the bar, sit at one of their tables, or lay on your lounge chair and have a server bring you the food. Prices for the food range from $14-$39 with enhancements costing you $5 to $24. I was on a solo stay meeting up with friends/ohana on the island. I found this spot to be very relaxing with the trade winds blowing, eclectic music playing, great people watching, wonderful customer service, and friendly guests. Made some friends every time I went here and enjoyed my drinks and bites. You can even take your drinks in the pools. The view is stunning. It's a fun spot to watch live music (check their events schedule). It's family friendly if you sit at the tables, poolside, or reserve a cabana. All in all, it shouldn't be missed. Even if you're parched from sunbathing and just need a water. It is a little pricey but look where you're at, The Prince. YOLO! Enjoy!
Aloha!I know this review is intended for the Hinana Bar, but I wanted you to know about the rest of the property too! I first came to the Prince Waikiki Hotel (formerly named Hawaii Prince Hotel Waikiki) in 2006 to attend the Made In Hawaii Festival at the Blaisdell Center. I chose this hotel because of its proximity to Waikiki as well as being able to walk to the Blaisdell Center. I had a room in the Ewa Tower with a lanai that overlooked the pool deck. Having traveled to Hawai`i 34 times before moving here in 2010, I had to make sure that O`ahu was where I wanted to wind up!Over the years, Stephen and I have attended many music events at The Hinana Bar located on the pool deck (5th floor). We love being able to sit and relax listening to the amazing artists performing their music. Our current favorite is Melanie (melaniiemusic.com) on Friday nights from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. Sometimes Jenn Wright ("JRoQ") will play with her, alternating with John Manion. The Hinana Bar features delicious drinks (our favorites of course are the Maitai's, Froze's, Aperol Spritz's, to name a few). They also offer a menu of food items with the flatbread pizzas being our "go to" choice. The staff is incredibly friendly, attentive, and professional. Make sure that you say aloha to Maria, Terri, Howard, Sharelle, Mariz, Kawelo, and the bartenders, Cullen and Tammi. (and in case I forgot someone, it's because I'm old, sorry!)Last month was my birthday. Stephen wanted to surprise me, so he booked a beautiful "Ocean Front Premier" room on the 29th floor of the Diamond Head tower for 3 nights. We had a spectacular view, delicious meals from room service (provided by 100 Sails Restaurant and Bar on the 3rd floor). An added surprised was the poolside cabana that he booked. The girls from Hinana Bar knew that we were coming, and they even decorated the cabana just for me. I felt so special. The drinks flowed all day, concluding with a spectacular sunset.I've heard that people often buy for a friend or partner's birthday, something that they like themselves, so Stephen's birthday this past weekend was a no-brainer. I was able to secure a similar room on the 30th floor of the Diamond Head Tower, but this room was at the opposite end and gave us such an amazingly different view than last month. Of course, I repeated history by securing a poolside cabana and this time we dined at 100 Sails on Stephen's birthday. We each had the ribeye steak with lobster tail... it was so delicious.I guess you would call it a "GWP" (Gift With Purchase) as Stephen surprised me by extending our room one more night. I can't believe how relaxing it was to lay around catching up on Grace & Frankie, eating veggie puffs, finishing the last seltzers in the fridge, then strolling down to the pool for a couple final cocktails and refreshing dip in the infinity pool.I can't say enough good about this property. The valet and front desk staff is great, housekeeping was friendly and efficient, and the entire hotel is well maintained, in fact, they had just started to refinish the wood deck at the pool. If I worked in the Hospitality Industry, this would be the place that I would want to be employed. Overall, the vibe is "higher-end" with a level of class and sophistication, but without that "stuffy" feeling of some of the other "Ritzy" Resorts. We felt very comfortable and can't wait for our next excuse to drive down the street to check in... funny thing, we arrive at the hotel from home before the A/C in the car has a chance to cool us down!We hope your stay at the Prince Waikiki Hotel and Hinana Bar is as great as ours have been. They always seem to meet and exceed our expectations. Aloha~