Waikiki New Year's Eve Luxury Countdown Party & Buffet at the Halekulani Hotel

Overall the event was nice. Food was good, but the table settings were cramped! It was uncomfortable to be so close to the person sitting next to me and trying to enjoy my food and avoid physical contact. The bar only h...ad beer/wine and no other alcohol. The entertainment was good, but there was no dance floor or dancing!! Considering this is a NYE party and the price, there should have been dancing. Instead, they moved us from the ballroom to a 2nd floor balcony for the fireworks, but again, no dancing. We noticed the party below us had a live band and dance floor, so we ended up crashing their party. In addition, there was no transportation either by taxi or ride share after the party. We and three other couples were stranded at the hotel after the party for over 2 hours as taxi's were busy and both Uber/Lyft had no drivers available. Again, considering the price for the event and calling it a "Luxury celebration" it lacked dancing and a party atmosphere to celebrate the New Year.

Was surprised it was a more focused Japanese event. Food was really good, wine sub par. Enjoyed the entertainment but would have enjoyed a dance band. New year decorations, hats, etc, were cheap