#65 in our Waikiki Map
Hotel Name: ... Waikiki Beachside
Category:....... 3 Stars.
Address: ........2452 Kalakaua Ave..

General description:.
What we like about this hotel:
What you may not like about this hotel:

General description:.............................. (Back to top)

• This hotel was built in 1965, has 12 floors and a little under 70 rooms.
  It is situated on the main Waikiki avenue, across the street from the beach and in the 90's underwent a massive renovation that improved the star rating that the hotel enjoyed from the original construction. Unfortunately it's former owners went through some rough financial times witch led to some neglect and subsequent loss of some of the luster achieved during the renovation.
  Another renovation is taking place now mainly due to needed repairs in the balconies and cracks in the concrete slabs. The renovation extends to the rooms and they are remaining open during the process.
  The property has no pool or other amenities, it has however a cozy, fairly nice looking lobby.
  Most of the rooms are in the Standard, Superior, Partial Ocean View and Ocean View and VIP Ocean View categories with the typical bedding configuration of either 2 double beds or one King size bed.

What we like about this hotel:.............................. (Back to top)

• The hotel is in a very good location, on Kalakaua Avenue, across the street from Waikiki beach (in fact the so called "Waikiki Beach" is the "Kuhio Beach" but very few people outside Hawaii know this).

What may not like about this hotel:.............................. (Back to top)

• No amenities, no pool, no restaurant, just your room the elevators and the lobby.
• We do not believe that the present renovation will be finished this year, time will tell, but you may want to stay away from this hotel until this is over.
• Believe it or not, Standard rooms not only have no balcony, they have no windows either, all there is, it's four walls and 2 doors. You may want to stay away from the Standard rooms. Hopefully this rooms will be combined with adjacent units to form a suite during this last renovation, stay tuned for the results.
• Moderate rooms have balconies but face an outside wall.
• Partial Ocean View rooms have windows but no balconies.
• After the renovation is over the only rooms you should book are either the so called Ocean Front View or VIP Ocean Front View, those are the better rooms in this hotel. The problem with this rooms is the noise, their balconies are simply too close to the main Kalakaua Ave. and traffic on Kalakaua is relentless, 24/7.
• There are several hotels on Kalakaua Ave. or very close by, that have been renovated recently and cost about the same amount, even with a better star rating.
• Based on your particular needs and the objective of your trip, this hotel may have other pros and cons that you should consider, call us at 808–394–2112 for more information.

IMPORTANT NOTE:............................. (Back to top)
Please keep in mind that ALL Hotels have shortcomings, the trick is to find a hotel which shortcomings you do not mind.

This hotel may or may not be the best option for it's category considering your particular situation and the days that you plan to visit our islands.
Call 808–394–2112 to talk to one of our agents and he or she will be able to find for you the best option based on your needs.