Robin
March 2025
older, needs updating, loved view from 10th floor deck
Warren B.
January 2025
Ok, probably for a short stay - old, property needs maintenance: great AC system, bed is good, kitchen is complete, lots of towels and in a good location for beach. Would suggest booking the hotel, rather than this property thru VRBO, as their rooms looked much nicer, and probably in the same price range.
September 2024
Fantastic experience! The host was very helpful even allowed me to change dates without a fee! Right on the beach only steps away really clean EASY CHECK IN.
Also PARKING very easy on site so we felt so safe.
Really felt like Royalty with the soft sheets and the incredible view of Diamond Head and a excellent clean bathroom .!!
FIRST CLASS . kind hosts. Nice reception.
Jazmine L.
September 2024
Great room! Our hotel was up the street from a beach, and multiple restaurants/convenience stores! Highly recommend for someone who wants to be next to a lot of soits in walking distance! Great view from 10th floor. Zoo is across the street as well.
Mark G.
August 2024
Awesome stay at Waikīkī Grand . Staff was especially nice ! Especially Tim !!!!
Yoko E.
May 2024
The hotel front desk staff were friendly, couteous, and provided optimum service. the room was clean, comfortable. It was nice that you provide amenities .refrigerator, dishes, utensels, coffee maker, toaster and cook ware. It was nice that the hotel was near the beach and in a good location.
Bradley
March 2024
It was ok
Ross B.
February 2024
Building was older 1963. Rooms were up to date. Felt very welcome and at home. Onsite 24 hr managers at the front desk were very helpful with everything, even day to day activities helped point us in right direction even googled things for us. Better price on our stay then any other place we could have stay. Had one slight issue with getting new beding but that was because of the person behind counter was brand new 2nd day giving her a pass on that was shorty fixed not a big deal. I would stay again anytime. Nothing bad to say
Kevin R.
February 2024
Our overall impression was that the unit was adequate for our short stay, but there is certainly room for improvement. An additional rack or two for hanging towels or bathing suits would be quite helpful. Also, a suitcase stand would be great, as we needed to use the kitchen stools to keep our luggage off the floor.
Michelle H.
December 2023
Great location - close to Waikiki Beach and Zoo and a great Diamond Head view. Located just on the edge of busy areas that were just a short walk away - restaurants and shopping. We were given a code to get in but locks had been changed and we had to wait at front desk to check in. Several light bulbs were out, making is a dim space including the windowless bathroom. Very few outlets, that we needed to charge electronics. Mold was beginning to grow under the misplaced air conditioner. Location of unit blew air directly on you when sleeping. We appreciated the beach gear available for us to use.
David M.
October 2023
Building is older, but the value is in its location. enjoyed the very short walk to the beach.
SARA C.
September 2023
This is a great place to stay if you are on a budget. It has a few issues but overall we were satisfied.
Ashley G.
June 2023
Room was appropriate for our short stay. I would recommend having additional bedding/blankets. Air conditioner could use updating; did not work as well as we hoped.
Ivan M.
June 2023
Very nice location. Hassle free check in/check out process.
Larry Z.
January 2023
Great location, decent amenities but the apartment itself had minimal storage and could really use a face-lift.
Morgan M.
November 2022
Super convenient location; clean simple accommodations.
Maddie J.
November 2022
I really enjoyed my stay! It was a perfect location for walking to restaurants and shops and the beach, of course. The room was clean and cozy. They had snorkel gear for guests to use which was my favorite part! I would highly recommend.
sarah h.
September 2022
Our room was perfect for our needs, location of the hotel is great! Just a short walk to the beach, shopping, restaurants, a park, the zoo, loved it!
Amanda T.
August 2022
Located on the zoo end of Waikiki, this property is easy to access via bus or uber, and also offers good access to the H1. Plenty of restaurants nearby, as well as ABC and grocery stores. Building is quiet and staff are friendly.
LeRoy G.
July 2022
As stated above after a very long flight from California I was sent an email requesting to know my time of arrival to which I responded and was told that when the property cleaning staff clean the room that I would receive an email and or text message with the room number and the passcode. All no avail, in fact I was made to sit and wait in the lobby for more than five hours in need of a shower and rest! I wasted half a day just waiting for the rooms to be clean my room just happen to be the last one! The biggest issue that I have is that when I booked this reservation I was under the impression that I was booking a hotel room from a legitimate hotel not from some young person making money. This was borderline fraud! Moreover, I paid two times the amount that the room would go for had I’ve been allowed to book directly to the hotel itself. Facts, save your money and book your hotel with a legitimate hotel and don’t do business with this group of unethical people.
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Lindsey
June 2022
Perfect location, nice check in staffing & just perfect experience all together!
Debbie S.
June 2022
Great location and great price!
Beth M.
May 2022
Great location with a few updates to unit required
Mohammed
April 2022
The front desk staff was friendly and helpful. The property owners communicated before and after. Was very satisfied with everything.
Julianna H.
December 2021
Nice small but well appointed condo. Easy to get to bus system, quick meals or last minute purchases. Pretty quiet area except for the AC going at night. Downside is the homeless situation, significant in Waikiki and near the Zoo area in early morning hours and evening. But overall a good location to beach, park, bus.
Dominick M.
November 2021
Wood work was worn on the edges ( I touched-up with creative temp fix).. kitchen faucet was so loose on it’s mount that it almost fell off..! Rowell rack loose ( I tightened with my Swiss Army). Bed “clunked” on movement. Air conditioner stuck OFF many, many times had to be re-started manually. No outside space was big drawback. Never again would I rent or rec this unit. Too highly priced for the Dingy space it was.
Kayleen S.
July 2021
Great little spot half of a block from the beach. Nothing fancy about this place, but it really fit what we were looking for. Bed was comfortable, shops around the corner, front desk staff was very kind and we loved that the room had snorkeling bags in the closet. Check out the roof top deck, great unobstructed views!!
Crissy Q.
June 2021
I'm staying again. But at the one with a balcony
June 2021
Very convenient and clean.
Gary P.
March 2020
This property could use a little maintenance. Same as mentioned in a previous review. Loose kitchen facet, hinges on glass doors need repair - wasn’t as clean as expected. Used my umbrella as a diffuser facing the air conditioner. We are not overly fussy people, and made do. The people, overall facility, THE LOCATION is as described and makes up for a few shortfalls. Would we stay there again? Absolutely
Ronald L.
January 2020
Unfortunately, while the pictures look great, the reality is lacking. The only best thing about it is the location.
As to the property, it is very dated and definitely in need of updating. The worst thing is that the air conditioner is old and, despite all efforts, blows directly on the bed. The only way to prevent that was to put the drape over the air conditioner but that results in very little benefit from the cooling. Even in the cooler winter season, the room gets hot from all the older, inefficient lights in the ceiling fixtures. Again, while the mirrored closet doors look great, the reality is that they are very out of adjustment or the track is damaged. It took two hands and much gentle moving to open and close them, so most of the time we left them open. There were other less significant issues with the room that also removed one star.
So, to summarize, the location is the only best thing about this property.
The owner should fix 3 things to add 2 stars to the rating:
1. Invest in a ducted portable AC unit to allow the guest the ability to meaningfully adjust the air flow to their preferences or at least fix the drape and install an air deflector to direct the cold air up to the ceiling.
2. Install LED bulbs to cut down on the added heat load.
3. Fix or replace the mirror closet doors.
Maren K.
January 2020
Hawaii was a stage on the way home, where we just wanted to spend time at the beach, be able to come and go as we wanted, have meals or out. The location was perfect and the unit was equipped with everything required. Would stay again.
Jim G.
January 2020
The property suited our needs very well.
Barbara C.
November 2019
Access was easy, bed was comfy, shower was warm, & the view was inspiring.
Tanner D.
September 2019
Just a great place
David K.
November 2018
Condo has been updated nicely and is in a great location. I plan on coming back.
Jennifer L.
November 2018
As other reviews have mentioned, the a/c blows directly at the head of the bed. Had to build a chair/pillow fort in order to divert the air.
Only one pillow for two guests. Had to request another. Received a pillow with a set of new pillowcases in packaging. They smelled so bad we had to hand wash them before using.
Several other issues:
-shower doors needed a good scrubbing,
-no drying rack for dishes,
-kitchen sink faucet loose,
-trim around bathroom door comes off when door opened/closed,
-pool area smells like kitchen grease.
On the positive side, the location was excellent. Quick access to nice beach. Close to Diamond Head.
With some maintenance, minor improvements, and change of the a/c situation, could be a much better place. Until then, would not stay again.
Linda K.
March 2018
I stayed at the apartment with my 20-month old. It was a great little apartment with an amazing location. It's right across from the zoo, Kapiolani Park and the beach! A short walk down Kapahulu put us at local eateries. We also parked at the hotel- while it's not the cheapest at $17/day, it's convenient and still reasonable. Another option is to park at the zoo which is right across the street at $1/hr.
I especially appreciated how the host greeted us at the lobby to make sure we check in ok. Their office is right in the lobby of the hotel, so it would have been very convenient to contact them if neeeded.
The only complaint I had was having the AC right next to the bed. We ended up opening the window at night instead of having the AC blasting right next to our heads all night.
Great host, awesome place and convenient location. I would def stay here again next time we are back in Oahu.
cyndi j.
October 2017
We stayed here for 5 nights and Mark met us upon arrival to Waikiki Grand and then showed us around the unit. The unit is great, complete with a full kitchen and steps from the beach, and shopping for necessities! We especially enjoyed the massage chair!!!
Yvonne P.
March 2017
We enjoyed our recent stay. It was at a quieter end of Waikiki, but close to the action and beach! We had everything we needed in this quaint condo.
Mark W.
March 2017
Rob, the host, was great to work with. Very responsive with the few needs that we had.
Katherine P.
February 2017
Enjoyed our stay here for a week; The room is not extravagant but it was everything you need especially when you're not planning on hanging out in your room the whole time. Most importantly, it was very clean and well-maintained, towels and toiletries provided, strong A/C, full kitchen supplies (you could easily buy groceries and cook all your meals in the room if you wanted), quick Wifi. Other reviews mentioned noise as an issue as there is a bar on the 2nd floor however we found the room to be very quiet. The property manager was friendly and easy to get a hold of, provided us with lots of info/stuff to do around the area. Check-in/out was easy. Best part: location. Literally across the street from the beach and walking distance to all of the shops, restaurants, etc in Waikiki. Great value and would book here again.
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