Outrigger Reef On The Beach

Hotel Information: The large, meandering, two-level lobby, renovated November 2008 and featuring a sit-down guest reception desk, is usually full of vacationing guests in bathing suits or T-shirts. Two restaurants and a bar at The Outrigger Reef on the Beach are popular hangouts for drinks and casual meals most of the day and evening.

Amenity highlights: Guests can enjoy surfing lessons, outrigger canoe rides, scuba diving, and catamaran cruises (surcharges). A complimentary fitness room offers treadmill and step machines, free weights, and weight machines, and there is a day spa (surcharge). On Fridays there are Hawaiian cultural activities including hula. Conference rooms may be reserved, and there are three PCs (with Webcams), a printer, copier, and fax machine available around the clock (surcharges). On-site shops sell tropical wear, Pacific crafts, jewelry, and toys.

The 635 air-conditioned rooms, in three towers on 18 floors, have 32-inch flat-panel cable LCD TVs with pay movies and video games. Amenities include complimentary high-speed Internet access, coffeemakers, compact refrigerators, and in-room safes.

Some simple saver rooms and moderate rooms have no lanais or views. All other rooms at The Outrigger Reef on the Beach have lanais. Bathrooms feature full-sized tubs and made-in-Hawaii bath products.

Guests enjoy complimentary direct-dial phone calls to Oahu, neighbor islands, U.S. mainland, and Canada.