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| One side of the living features a HD flat-screen television and counter with storage. |
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| This one-bedroom suite features two lanais. This one includes seating for two. (above photos: TheHopefulTraveler) |
One big attraction of rooms at the Embassy Suites Waikiki Beach Walk is in the hotel's name. The fact that there is a separate living room is attractive for families which treats the added space as an extra bedroom via the sofa bed. For other guests it's the simple pleasure of having a place to relax and sit that isn't the room's bed. The inclusion of a kitchenette makes the suite feel like a home away from home.
The living area has one big plus that rooms at other Embassy Suites lack: a lanai. My lanai is one of two (the second is accessed from the bedroom) that faces the neighboring Trump Tower. But from this 20th floor rom one has an expansive view of the ocean to the south and a wide mountain view to the north. Two patio chairs and small table makes the lanai another place to soak in the sun and cool air all in the space of one's own.
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| The living area features a sofabed. |
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| The mini-kitchen includes a sink, microwave, mini-fridge, coffee-maker and dining table. (above photos: TheHopefulTraveler) |
But the room is all about inviting guests to relax. And for that purpose guests will find in a corner a sofa bed, armchair, and two side tables with lamps and a coffee table. This group of furniture faces a flat-screen high-definition television which sits on a counter which holds large drawers providing more extra storage space. The placement of a wall mirror turns the counter in a vanity for guests assigned to the sofa bed. The room is tastefully designed in tropical accents and feels roomy despite the number of furniture pieces.
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| Entry hall and door to bedroom. The shutter-like panel covers utilities. |
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| Mini-kitchen. Complimentary water is delivered to the room upon check-in. (above photos: TheHopefulTraveler) |
One would have expected those innocuous tropical scents for the personal care products provided in the suite's bathroom. But instead the hotel offers the more subdued scent of avocado, olive and basil from Crabtree & Evelyn. The set includes a face bar, body bar, body lotion, shampoo and conditioner.
Internet Access is complimentary at the Embassy Suites Waikiki Beach Walk. At the writing of this article, there was only free wired internet in-suite and free wireless internet in the lobby and Grand Lanai. However the hotel is in the process of including wi-fi access in-suite as well.
The coffee butler service includes a selection of Rain Forest Alliance coffee, Yamamotoyama Green Tea and Lipton Earl Grey as well as non-dairy creamer and various sweeteners. Planning to take your hot copy of coffee to go? Beverage sleeves also provided.
The Cuisinart coffee brewers for one or two cups includes disposable coffee cups perfect for taking your morning brew to go. A hot water pot is an unexpected appliance included in the kitchenette.
The GE microwave oven includes a turntable for those who choose to heat up leftover or heat up any frozen meals for some in-room dining.
The compact refrigerator is probably the most welcome of the in-suite appliances. Keep bottled water and soft drinks cold or store those leftovers for munching on the next day.
The refrigerator in this room was clean and cool with enough room to store a few days worth of bottled water and cold snacks.
Cell phones are so advanced that the alarm clock/radio seems obsolete. But at least this one let you plug in your phone to become a mini-stereo system. Also includes a built-in CD player.
These Inncomm thermostats are common in hotel rooms. Easy to read and easy to use to keep your room at your preferred temperature.
The curtain embroidered with palm trees. 
Pineapples are woven into the sofa bed fabric covering. 
The same fabric from the sofa bed, albeit just a strip, adorns the office chair. 
The frame of this living mirror is carved with hibiscus flowers and leaves. The lamp is a gourd similar to the "ipu" used by hula dancers.
Palm fronds decorate the legs of the living room coffee table. But I say they look more like banana leaves.
The headboard cornice is adored with a decorative feature that resembles the fruit of a pineapple.
The bed scarf fabric design does not scream "loud aloha shirt".
The carpet includes renderings of palm trees.
Artwork #1: In the bedroom. This one is fun featuring flip flops, the official footwear of Hawaii. 
Artwork #2: In the living room. A trio of male hula dancers dressed in the manner associated with the kahiko (ancient hula).
Artwork #3: In the living room. Female hula dancers. See the ipu gourd that matches the based of one of the lambs in the living room. 
Artwork #4: In the living room. A kumu hula (person qualified to teach hula) performing a chant. Behind her are kahilis (feathered standards). 
The kleenex box in the bathroom is wrapped in a woven leave fabric. I'm not sure if the material is authentic lauhala (leaves from the hala tree also known as pandanus).
The wallpaper in the bathroom features a print of fronds common in tropical plants. 
Finally on the coffee table is a hard cover book about Hawaii featuring hula dancers on its cover.
