Castle at Waikiki Grand

Very close to the beach, shopping and nature. Bars and restaurant options very close. Rooms were comfortable

Having to take towels to be swapped, lack of room service

Very close to the beach, shopping and nature. Bars and restaurant options very close. Rooms were comfortable

Having to take towels to be swapped, lack of room service

The location is amazing. Steps from the beach. This room had a great view.

Dated.

So the experience in this hotel was good, but not the best. The room was clean, the view was beautiful, the location is great, and the staff is welcoming. All the great attributes of a good stay in Hawaii for an “affordable” stay. Really can’t complain much.On the bright side, they really gave me the ocean view with balcony and was able to reserve a parking spot in their indoor garage for the whole stay (at a cost of $33 per day, which is rather normal price for the location). The parking spot fit an SUV comfortably.Also, everything use codes to access room, garage, pool, laundry room, etc. So you can go splash in the beach which is 3 min walk from hotel without worrying you do get the card/key wet.

However, the room itself (decorations, bed sheets, water faucets) felt outdated to the point it’s a turn off. The room looks and feels like motel from the 60’s. If they revamp the rooms, the stay would feel so much better. For the same price or a bit more, I could stay in an hotel that feels more like an “hotel”. Finally, it’s an island, and they try to save water by making the water flow from the faucets reduced and slow. This can be annoying if you are not used to it.Would I stay again in this hotel or recommend to anyone? No, I learned my lesson not to be a cheapskate. I do prefer to pay more and fully enjoy my stay in Hawaii.

What a brilliant location ! One short block from the beach, surrounded by great bars and restaurants - perfect. And reasonably priced for the location, as the rooms themselves are clean and tidy but a little dated. Really appreciated keyless entry, the provision of beach towels as well as bath towels, and the very helpful staff.

The rooms are advertised as having the option of a king size bed or two singles. Booked it and requested the two singles option (mother and daughter trip). Received a strange response saying my request couldn’t be confirmed in advance but they’d try to accommodate the request on arrival - I’m not sure why you’d offer the option, but then say it can’t be confirmed. And THEN, on arrival (at 9.30pm after a long flight) we were allocated a room with only one non-divisible bed, and the staff said they had no notes of my request. BUT the wonderful staff member said she’d try to arrange something, and did - found us a room with two beds (one king, one double), so it all worked out.The rooms (and hotel) are older, and you get what you pay for - the toilet blocked (but was easily fixed with the provided plunger), and the fridge was almost as loud as the aircon (but became white noise and didn’t affect our sleep). All of that was more than made up for by the staff, the location, and the price.

What a brilliant location ! One short block from the beach, surrounded by great bars and restaurants - perfect. And reasonably priced for the location, as the rooms themselves are clean and tidy but a little dated. Really appreciated keyless entry, the provision of beach towels as well as bath towels, and the very helpful staff.

The rooms are advertised as having the option of a king size bed or two singles. Booked it and requested the two singles option (mother and daughter trip). Received a strange response saying my request couldn’t be confirmed in advance but they’d try to accommodate the request on arrival - I’m not sure why you’d offer the option, but then say it can’t be confirmed. And THEN, on arrival (at 9.30pm after a long flight) we were allocated a room with only one non-divisible bed, and the staff said they had no notes of my request. BUT the wonderful staff member said she’d try to arrange something, and did - found us a room with two beds (one king, one double), so it all worked out.The rooms (and hotel) are older, and you get what you pay for - the toilet blocked (but was easily fixed with the provided plunger), and the fridge was almost as loud as the aircon (but became white noise and didn’t affect our sleep). All of that was more than made up for by the staff, the location, and the price.

Location is excellent. Beach is down the street

You can not beat the price. The location is great. Price was lowest for Waikiki. Staff were very friendly. Roxi, the manager, was especially super friendly. AC works well. It was nice to have a microwave and a very small kitchenette. Our room was very easily accessible. Bottle openers, utensils, and plates were very helpful.

Old fashioned small room. I stubbed my toe every night. Too many old furniture in a tiny room. Electric plugs are just barely adequate; I had to choose between my CPAP and the light fixture on my side. It was a squeeze fit me to get to my side of the bed. The Sink was tiny. The shower was very small. I could barely fit in it. Sound of trash pickup every early morning at about 4 am. I had to ask for shampoo and body cleaners. Nothing was cleaned until we left.

Great location and friendly helpful staff.

Nothing of note.

Great location and friendly helpful staff.

Nothing of note.