Ideally located for budget-minded vacationing families, couples on romantic getaways and other leisure travelers, the OHANA East stands only a short stroll from Waikiki Beach, the International Marketplace, Kapiolani Park, Honolulu Zoo and Waikiki Aquarium. Guests are less than three miles from Diamond Head, the world's most famous volcanic crater, and 11 miles from Pearl Harbor. Snorkeling fans and scuba drivers can find their havens 10 miles away at Hanauma Bay.

With a beauty shop, convenience and liquor store and car rental and tour desks at the hotel, OHANA's guests enjoy easy access to vacation services. So do the kids: the Cowabunga Kids Club at the nearby Outrigger Reef hotel provides daily activities for children 5-13 with complimentary transportation. At the OHANA, patrons can relax by the outdoor pool festooned with vibrant yellow hibiscus blossoms at the bottom. The hotel also features a spa tub, sundeck, poolside bar, fitness and business centers, and video arcade.

For the hungry, Chuck's Cellar at the hotel features steak, seafood and prime rib, while guests can dine on American and Thai cuisines at Keoni by Keo's. For espresso and continental breakfasts, guests can check out the Daily Buzz, and relax at the Round Table Pizza & Sports Bar.

The 19-story OHANA features 440 air-conditioned guestrooms with warm earth tones and romantic anthurium-pattered bedspreads that bring back the feel of "Old Hawaii." Guestroom doors are adorned with carved hibiscus blossoms. White furniture blends with yellow walls to create bright surroundings. Guestrooms feature refrigerators, video-game consoles, safes and dial-up Internet access. Seventy-eight rooms feature kitchenettes.

Guests are 10 miles from the Honolulu International Airport.

Families, romantic couples, other leisure guests and business travelers can find the OHANA East one of the best values near the beach.

For bookings that consist of 10 or more rooms, please contact the Group Sales Department at 1-866-Groups1 (4768771).