I stayed here 9 nights in the Rainbow tower and ha...

I stayed here 9 nights in the Rainbow tower and had a great time. There were a few things I wish could be improved but overall it's a very nice place and great location. First off, don't do the breakfast buffet bundle with the room. The "Rainbow Lunai" breakfast buffet is mediocre at best. That was my first mistake I made.

The typical nickel & dime charges with the $35/day resort fee. I get it, I knew about it going in, and every hotel around there does it, along with almost every hotel in Las Vegas as well when I stayed there. But $40/ day to park on top of that resort fee is ridiculous.

I was told 22 restaurants are on site in the Village, along with plenty of shops and 2 ABC stores which are convenient when you want any kind of supplies, snacks for excursions or souvenirs to bring home (don't buy the Made in China ones just because it says Hawaii on it).

The Friday night fireworks show is about all you'll get for free, but you have to beat the crowd there. This hotel/village does have the prime location in Waikiki beach along with a good view of Diamondhead, so I'll give them that.

Don't get sucked into the timeshare deal, it's not as great as they make it out to be. Just google it and research it for yourself. It's fine to go to the sales pitch thing to get something (we got $150 off an excursion just for going for a 90 minute presentation). They want to convince you it's cheaper when in reality you're better off just booking a room there when needed. Hilton manages how much points it costs to come there so the odds are in their favor, just like a casino.

If I come back to Oahu island, I'll check air bnb in advance to see what's available in each area to possibly avoid the tourist crowd, resort fees, parking fees, etc. But I would come back to this hotel/village as well if the price was right.