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Reviews of Iconic Ilikai Hotel! Ocean Front! Hip Real 1 BDR! City View, Pesca Restaurant!

Iconic Ilikai Hotel! Ocean Front! Hip Real 1 BDR! City View, Pesca Restaurant!
Honolulu, HI

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 101 out of 150 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 28 out of 150 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 14 out of 150 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 150 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 150 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Stewart O., Manassas, VA

Liked: Cleanliness
Sunny comfortable apartment
Great apartment with sunny morning view and shade in the afternoon. Well equipped kitchen and plenty of beach gear. Clean with a comfortable bed for two - didn’t try the sleeper couch. Nice property - well kept common areas and lots of visible security.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brenda C., Cornville, Arizona, USA

Liked: Cleanliness
Enjoyed
I stayed twice at this property in the last month. Cute decor. Great location. Challenges with the TV but host followed up immediately.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023

6/10 Okay

Jennifer B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Very dated property
I would not recommend that more than two people stay at this property. It was very dated and very noisy. Although people that are used to city living may not mind, it was very difficult to sleep here. If you plan on using the futon in the living room, bring your own pillows and blanket because there is only one flat pillow and a blanket with a huge hole in it.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 9 Apr 2024
"Your review comes as quite a surprise, especially since I personally spoke with you on the day of your arrival. I was thrilled to share the news about the recent upgrades, including our brand new lounger sofa with a trundle bed – you and your group were actually the first guests to enjoy it! Just to clarify, it's a modern full size sofa bed, not a futon. Additionally, we installed new bar stools and a stunning rug to enhance the space prior to your visit. Regarding the blanket, it seems the teenage boys may have been a bit rough with it, resulting in damage beyond repair. Nonetheless, I understand that accidents can happen.. In fact, I have arranged for professional photos to be taken of the updated furnishings next week to showcase the stunning new look of the condo. That you got to see and experience first hand .

8/10 Good

Christy S., mcfarland, wi

Liked: Cleanliness
Honolulu 2024
The property was cleaned and well kept. Communication with host was great. In the property explanation it advertised two queen beds. There was only one. Everything else was great
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Mar 2024
Thank you for your clarification and for providing additional information about the brand new upgrade that arrived the day before you. We're glad to hear that your family enjoyed the gorgeous new comfy full size sofa bed and other enhancements during your stay in Waikiki. We appreciate your understanding and hope to welcome you back soon for another wonderful experience. Mahalo Janna

10/10 Excellent

John R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great location. Nice place.
Janna’s attention to detail shines in this comfortable 1-br suite. Beach towels, chairs and umbrella make it easy to spend a day at the nearby beach in comfort. Balcony has great city views and is a lovely spot to unwind after a hard day of doing nothing at the beach. Close to countless restaurants and shops, including dine overpriced ones in the lobby (walk 500 feet to ABC store instead). We will be back.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 28 Mar 2024
It was a pleasure to have you as our guests and will look forward to your return visit. Mahalo Janna

2/10 Terrible

Joanne D.

Disliked: Cleanliness
BEWARE- BED BUGS!
Upon arrival on March 1st we were moved to the Ilikai Marina due to alleged "plumbing issues". We were told it would be for the first 5 nights of our stay. We went to the original unit the next morning to get some beach chairs and Orkin Pest Control were there. We noticed that all the linens were in bags in the bathroom. We immediately texted Janna and asked if there were bed bugs- she said no and they were there for a preventative spraying. I told her that we were not comfortable going back to this unit on Wednesday and we asked to get a refund on the remainder of our stay and we would find a place. She said no refund. So we went back on Wednesday despite our better judgement and that night my daughter got bit by bed bugs. We were mortified!! We texted the host right away and she said we needed to call VRBO. She would not even call us. We first off called Orkin and got them to send us the report and sure enough they were there on March 2nd to spray for bed bugs. The host continues to deny it despite all the evidence we have presented. We have photos, reports and text message and email correspondence to back up everything we have said. All of it was sent to VRBO. Also the suite presents much better in the photos than in person. The couch is very uncomfortable and it is held together by a bungy cord. I am sure she will respond to this saying we want a free vacation etc as she has done with others but that is not the case. We can back up everything.
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Mar 2024
Aloha Joanne, Thank you for taking the time to share your concerns with us. We genuinely regret that your experience fell short of your expectations. It was our pleasure to upgrade you to our oceanfront condo, which we hope enhanced your stay despite the initial issues you encountered. Regarding the plumbing and pest issues in the original condo, we appreciate your understanding as we swiftly addressed and resolved these matters to ensure your comfort and satisfaction. Rest assured, we take proactive measures to maintain a pest-free environment and plumbing perfect for all our guests. Regarding the sofa leg, we apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. We have promptly replaced the sofa to ensure the comfort of our future guests. We strive to provide exceptional service and accommodations, and we regret any inconvenience you experienced during your stay. Your feedback is valuable to us as we continuously work to improve our services. Thank you for choosing our vacation rental, and we hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back for a seamless and enjoyable stay in the future. Warm regards You Found Paradise

10/10 Excellent

Michael E.

Liked: Cleanliness
Waikiki
Beautiful building, very pleasant and informative host, perfect location. I recommend! Thank you again.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

2/10 Terrible

Amanda P.

Meh.
We arrived and the power had been out for sometime. The host was aware and did not inform us. Our first evening we had to go out to eat and my groceries that I ordered all spoiled. The unit is dated and small. Many issues with things being sort of taped together. The ac is a wall unit that they do not want you to run while you’re not in the room. Which is unfortunate to return to a hot room and then it makes the main room very cold and the actual bedroom very warm. Parking at the property is very expensive. This is not what I would consider a kid friendly unit. The tables are all glass and my two small children barely fit on the pull out couch, which is smaller than a futon. Because of the outage at the building there were no other units available in the area for us to rebook. This was very disappointing. The power did return late our first evening.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 4 Feb 2024
This condo is in the iconic "Ilikai Hotel". This condo has been remodeled and offers 600 SF interior space with a private bedroom, plus a huge lanai. Upon this guests arrival their food went into a cold refrigerator that had plenty of ice. I was made aware that the power was out in the Ilikai Marina next door, not the "Ilikai Hotel', which did not have a power company outage but did have a fire in their electric room, these two situations were not related. When this guest reached out to me to inform me about the power outage, I knew nothing, I immediately called the Ilikai Hotel management and they said they didn't know when the power would turned back on. I recommended the guests find another condo and we both enlisted the help of VRBO and I agreed to a full refund. During the time VRBO was trying to find an alternate accommodations for the guests, the power that had been off for 3 hours came back on. The guests informed me they were happy to stay. This was an unfortunate situation which was out of my control. Please reference prior and post reviews to get an accurate discription of this property.

8/10 Good

Linda R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great start to Waikiki
The location was great and the place was as listed. The fold out couch was more like a super single. Laundry was close and easy... Could even use a credit card.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Monica M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Vacation
Great place to stay. It is an older Hotel they have made some updates. It was a beautiful time of year to come to Hawaii with it being so close to Christmas. Lots of things to do. They have a nice restaurant in the hotel called cinnamon We had a great breakfast there the French toast was fabulous. On Friday night, we enjoyed sitting out on the boardwalk and enjoying the firework show from the hotel next-door. Then after that, we went back into the hotel and enjoyed some music. Lots of shopping in both directions from the hotel. Lots of great places to eat. Next -door to the hotel down the boardwalk you’re right onto the beach we enjoyed going out and sitting out there we saw a few turtles while sitting on the beach. Definitely would come back here.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joy S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Ilikai 1803
Very nicely decorated and functional.
Stayed 30 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

TyMecca W.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great time
Celebrating my husbands 60th birthday and it was my first time in Hawai'i we had a great time and property was great
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Eva

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
great location bed mattress and sofa bed needs replacing no air conditioning in elevators and hallways
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lilliana F.

Nice place, nice view
I will definitely come back to this place
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jacky Ka Chun

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Please review building parking policy. It’s quite confusing and parking staff is unfriendly. Do not park in the building prior review and understand the policy.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer G.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great Location
The location was great, the building staff was nice. Having the valet parking was great, kinda pricey but was worth it. The apartment was good size. We spent most of our time out of the apartment so the size was never an issue. It was my husband, myself and my two teenage daughters.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Swapna J.

Liked: Cleanliness
beautiful view
loved the city view. Very clean and spacious. in the city center, we loved walking around the nearby area. We found some great public parking near the place. comfortable bed and sofa bed. enjoyed using the beach chairs and umbrella, so helpful to have that.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brenda C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Wedding reception
The property was wonderful. Great location for walking or utilizing the bus. Perfect accommodations for 2 people.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Edgar A., Concord, NC

Hawaii Condo
BR closet sliding doors were off the track and on the floor, iron handle was cracked, and my spouse was shocked while ironing, the couch was hard and you felt the springs when sitting on it so we had to use the couch pillows to sit on to be comfortable and the couch legs were held together with a bungee cord and my spouse had back pains most of the week because the bed was also hard and uncomfortable. To top it off, the host send me a message saying that she was going to charge me from my deposit because the bed comforters was soiled.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 31 July 2023
In regards to your aforementioned comment, you knocked the closet doors off the tack and had you told me about it, I would have sent someone to put them back on, immediately. The iron wasn't broken when you arrived but when you drop them they break and you never mentioned that to me or I would have replaced within 30 minutes. You stained the brand new comforter then proceeded to use it to wiped the floor with whatever you spilled. You had total disregard to my property. We do our best to provide luxury accommodations and a memorable stay. As well as being available 24/7 to meet your every needs. Please look at the post and prior reviews to get an accurate discription of this condo.

10/10 Excellent

James B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Excellent Suite in Great Location
This place worked out perfectly for us. It was very clean and had everything we needed. We mostly ate out, but the unit had cookware and basic spices to make it easy to prepare meals when eating in. Great view from balcony with plenty of seating. The unit has been renovated recently and was in great shape. To be facing the street, traffic noise was surprisingly unobtrusive. We had friends staying in three other units in the building, and this one as by far the best. Shockingly, no one else had beach chairs or an umbrella included in their unit like we did! Highly recommended.
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

jeanne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property as pictured. Easy check in procedure. Great city view. Would stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ray R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great condo
Exactly as described, 2nd floor pool great for sunbathing - quick walk to Ala Moana mall, Lewers Ave/Kalākaua Ave .. all amenities were great !
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nathalie B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great location!
Perfect place if you want to be in the middle of everything. My husband and I loved our week stay, the apt was clean, quiet and we liked the neighbourhood a lot. The Ilikai also has a great restaurant on the top floor that we recommend, we had lunch and an incredible view! Its also very closed to the Hilton lagoon and the beach. Very walkable to many places. We dined in often and the kitchen had the basic tools. As for the couch in the living room, it is not comfortable so we added a lot of pillows when using it to watch tv. All and all, we would love to go back!
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Daniel T., San Diego,CA

Liked: Cleanliness
Great Vacation
Great property, Fantastic location and super easy check in/check out.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Marie L.

Liked: Cleanliness
Wonderful place
This place is exactly as listed…great location, very clean, nice accommodations. It was perfect for me and my young adult daughter. From the other reviews, I was skeptical about the a/c unit water pan, but this was no big deal at all! We ran it all night and it didn’t overflow. Each morning I would use a small plastic container to scoop out the water into a large kitchen pan, then dump that. It took maybe 10 minutes to empty the a/c pan completely this way; not a hassle at all!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brenda C., Cornville, Arizona, USA

Liked: Cleanliness
Great location. Couch is living area is very stiff and the leg was broken but repaired by host
Great time and we'll be back in a couple week.s
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Danny A.

Liked: Cleanliness
As advertised
We enjoyed the convenience and affordability of this rental. The apartment was clean and well stocked with towels and extra bedding (including a nice blow-up mattress). The beach gear was an added bonus and the air conditioning was great for us Alaskans as we adapted to the tropical weather.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tom W.

Liked: Cleanliness
Nice
The unit is nice and the location is great. Nice little balcony to sit on. Dumping the water pan for the AC unit is odd. Fortunately, my husband had no problems with it.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

4/10 Poor

Frances K.

Liked: Cleanliness
Mixed
It was clean. Not really as depicted in photo. You had to take a pail and empty the water off the balcony from under the air conditioner twice daily. You could not run air while you were out hence always returning to hot room, took awhile to cool each time. Every cupboard and drawer was full some with useful items but alot looked like items guests may have left behind. Cluttered. Left our clothes in suitcases. Sofa worn out you sat down on wood frame. I have stayed at Ilikai hotel and would next time, could not recommend . The location is the best thing about it.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Apr 2023
The sofa is new, the A/C if humid does need to be emptied, I've never had anyone complain before, room is cooled in 10 minute or less. Kitchen, most people do not leave items behind, all the cooking utensil have been provided by me for your use. Please look at prior and post reviews to get an accurate description of this condo. Mahalo Janna

10/10 Excellent

Nigel M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Oahu was amazing
This was a great place to stay with a young family. We had a week to see it all and our manager was responsive to every question from where is the snorkel gear to how do we find the utensils. We were very thankful to have her cell number on the welcome message which was picked up every time we called. Will definitely be booking again with her. Bus stops and cab were convenient and gave us easy access to hiking, the beach Hanauma Bay, surf lessons North Shore car rental for a day and Pearl Harbour.
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sue H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Comfy vacation
We loved our stay at this property! Very cute, clean and had everything we needed We did not use any of the beach stuff, but there is a bunch if you choose to use it. Nice size patio for people watching, with comfy chairs! Good location close to beach
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

Ronald C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Ilikai Condo
Superb location; close to the beach and restaurants. The apartment was well-layed out and convenient. Some of the doors were difficult to use, but we managed. Communication was good with the owner.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

Trish R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Ilikai staay
Overall great experience. Property was clean and fairly well maintained. Two suggestions…First, WD-40 the right patio door. It was challenging to open. Second, there was no parking pass left and the instructions in the information indicated the keys, pool passes and parking pass were on the fridge. They were not
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Jan 2023
Mahalo for you kind words. The parking pass was not included in your stay or paid for. Pool passes are no longer required. We hope you will return one day soon. Janna

10/10 Excellent

Tashina G.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great Property
This property was great for our family of 4. We used the air mattress and couch for our two children. Plenty of linens, access to everything you would need. Would love to stay here again :)
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2023

2/10 Terrible

Lanny F., Hebron IN 46341

Disliked: Cleanliness
Don't Believe Photos Place Is DISGUSTING
I'm not even sure how to start my review. This room is in the Ilikai hotel (Built in the 60's opened in 1964). The place is almost 60 years old and shows it. The photos showing the place are very deceiving. The mirrors on the wall make it look so much bigger, but it's not. After getting over the moldy smell and looking around, I messaged the owner. I got this message from the owner once I'd checked in - that she has a plumber coming in the next day to fix the toilet. To leave a key for him. Why is this getting fixed when I'm there and not before my stay. I told her there is no bowls in the place to eat out of. This is what I told her word for word. My wife is very disappointed with the condition of this place She is afraid to put anything in medicine cabinet, because the shelves are bowed to the falling out point and it's so yucky looking inside. The air mattress my handicapped son had to sleep on wouldn't hold air. She did replace it on our last night. The list goes on. The countertop has a big crack in it with food and who knows what stuck in it. Photos don't show that. Chains on the blinds were broken off with mold on them. The sliding doors has crud and mold all over them. The plumbing was all working good for us. Well, the shower knob kept falling off. Anyway. I told her to have the person come in after we are gone. My wife was working while on vacation and due to HIPPAA rules no one can see what she's working on. Speaking of doors. It's a studio apartment that someone put a wall down the middle of. When the door is shut the bedroom has no A/C unit or a fan in it. So much for the privacy claim. You have to leave the doors open to get in air in the bedroom. And the doors are sliding doors that come off the track each time you try to open or close them. Same with the bathroom door. My son left his swimming trunks on the balcony one day. She used this for an excuse to come into the apartment to address some of the things I told her about when we were gone. Whomever she sent into our apartment tried to fix things. Left bowls and took the shelves out of the medicine cabinet. Some of our personal belongings were missing. I asked the Hotel Security about this and was told you have 24 hours to remove the item from the balcony (bathing suit) They also stated if you told the owner not to come in and it wasn't an emergency. she has no right coming into the apartment when you are renting it. I did then call the Honolulu Police to make a police report.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Jan 2023
Security of the Ilikai Hotel called me informing me that this guest had laundry hanging over the balcony and blow up toy, which is a hotel violation and to have them removed immediately. I notified the guest to remove them but they did not reply in a timely manner. All items reviewer mentioned are not accurate. This guest requested a free stay. Please reference prior and post reviews to get an accurate description of this condo.

6/10 Okay

Pamela M.

Felt like a guest in someone else’s house
So as a family we travel numerous times a year to many different destinations. A clean/ comfortable stay is always our top Priority. We booked this property many months ago as a birthday trip for myself. Booking was Easy/ Price was reasonable. Communication with property owner I didn’t find amazing. I asked back in September about Parking, she said she had a parking pass and it would be giving out the end of the month before stay. So the end of the month before stay I reached out, 4 days later she replied to say no another guest has it, but I taught it was only giving out now!! Anyway Valet parking at this hotel is $35 but the parking garage across the street above red lobster is $28 overnight. Little walk but we parked here. Entering the apartment as a family of 4 we realised the ‘sofa bed’ was tiny. This would not hold 2 people to sleep on it, it’s not a proper sofa bed more just the back of it dropped down. My 8 year old slept on it alone and said it was very hard and uncomfortable. My 12 year old had to go on a blow up bed as was not enough room for them to share. Than we went to unpack our clothes, There is literelly no space whatsoever, the closet is full of beach stuff, yes this is great to have all the chairs/towels etc. but storage could be better The drawer unit is completely full with towels/blankets etc- yes great you get extra towels but how do we put our clothes away?? Lastly the wardrobe, yes 1 wardrobe between 4 people, there was space to hang up our clothes but the shelves above again filled with extra blankets etc so couldn’t use this Lastly we done a small food shop but the kitchen cabinets are so full of food that we had to just leave ours sitting on the counter. Who wants to use old food left behind?? It was quite a disappointing stay as it was for a milestone birthday and my husband knew I was upset with our choice, it honestly did feel like we were guests in someone else’s house.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2022

2/10 Terrible

Gaurav K.

Disliked: Cleanliness
Great location - Terrible Unit, No Communication from owner
We love love love Waikiki and have been there many times. This time around, we decided to stay likai Hotel and rented this so claimed 1 bedroom suite sleeps 4. The unit is a bachelor suite which has a wall put up to turn it on to a bedroom. As a result, there is no ventilation / AC / FAN in this room which made warm nights. The couch (shown in the picture) is not what was there. There was another couch there which could only sleep my 10yr old - single bed. We had a choice of folding the couch flat to turn into bed to sleep one OR have the kids sleep on the floor. For the entire stay, my kids slept on the floor despite us having to pay for a unit that sleeps 4. I sent a message to the owner on VRBO app and for the entire stay, she did not respond. We've been back for 2 weeks now and have still not heard from here. Outside of the false ad for number of people who can sleep here, the unit was not very clean (dust on furniture, on ground etc), the kitchen sink was clogged so water would take very long to drain (very disgusting). The toilet in the bathroom was also broken as it never stopped running so we could hear it running all day / night which added to the frustrating while sleeping in the "so called" bedroom. The balcony was a mess with 1/4 of the balcony piled up with junk including dead plants/plots, vacuum etc. I have pictures & videos of this disgusting and would advise anyone thinking who wants to stay here to save their money and go someplace else. I am not one for leaving negative reviews but our experience was so bad that I thought it would be very important to share what our family went experienced while staying at this place. Hope this helps you with your holidays and decision!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 23 Dec 2022
So sorry you had a bad experience. I never received a message from you about the bedding or a toilet issue. The sofa pictured is the actual sofa in the condo it's a click clack and is a full size bed. If you had a need for an additional bed we could have offered you a queen or a twin double high blow up bed. I have the highest standard for cleanliness. On the patio you found a 4 seating bistro table with chairs and two chairs and a small table for lounging. There is no junk! Please refer to prior or post reviews to get an accurate description of this condo.

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location and wonderful accommodations. If you are considering this place, just do it already!

10/10 Excellent

Sherry C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Our Stay
The condo was as seen in pictures. It was the perfect place for us and the great value for money spent. Everything we needed for beach time was supplied and we used it. Other family members stayed at Ilikai and didn’t have near as much supplied to them. The view was amazing and at night with all the city lights breath taking. I highly recommend this unit.
Stayed 9 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Terry G.

Liked: Cleanliness
Good Value
This property was a good value for the money. We loved the location.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

KELLY S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Property was nice, close to everything.
My main complaint was having to empty the pan under the air conditioner. That should not be the responsibility of a paying customer. Also, towels were an issue. We had to wash on more than one occasions towels.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Antoine L.

Liked: Cleanliness
A wonderful week in Waikiki
This was a very good experience for us staying at the Ilikai. The room is very comfortable although the sliding doors are all very sticky. We enjoyed walking to the beach and to the stores in Waikiki. Wee got everything we needed in the kitchen too. And the parking deal was also perfect.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Arma F., Union City, CA

Well-stocked unit, responsive property manager
Love the location of the Ilikai and have rented multiple units here in the past. This unit was better stocked than the others we've stayed in, especially their beach equipment. City view was beautiful at night. Depsite being high up, you hear plenty of street noise but it didn't bother us. The sound machine at night helped. Cleanliness was just average for a rental. Property manager was responsive to our issues/questions. The parking permit was a good deal. Close to elevators and laundry room, which was great. The layout (1 bedrooom, small futon, and inflatable mattress) was perfect for our family of 4, which included 2 kids.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Christine C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great location, nice space.
The location was great, plenty of space, and a nicely appointed kitchen. Only issue was we needed to use the second bed and the host assumed that the two guests would be sharing the main bed so a second set of sheets were not supplied. However, when we brought this up, we got a prompt response and the host drove from the other side of the island to bring us another set of sheets.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Shelly B.

Liked: Cleanliness
College Visits
We took our 17 year old to visit Chaminade and University of Hawaii. The place was perfect for the three of us. It is within a short walking distance to Waikiki Beach and the man-made lagoon. We opted for the beach multiple times a day. There is also a fireworks show every Friday night. You are also within walking distance to great shopping. The condo was clean and had everything we needed.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Excellent, great location!
All you need in Waikiki! Very well managed property.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Brooklyn B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Honeymoon
We honeymooned in Hawaii and this was the perfect place. It was nice to have our own place. Nice kitchen and bathroom. Beautiful views, we even had dinner on the porch with the city view. Not too far of a walk from Waikiki.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ronald B.

Liked: Cleanliness
In Waikiki, but out of Waikiki.
The location was the absolute best. Close to everything we wanted to do. Restaurants, transportation (bus), beach, town; everything was at a fingers touch. The accommodations were exactly as listed, and we were very pleased. Host was present at check in, and very helpful with info. Definitely would stay here again.
Stayed 8 nights in Apr 2022

6/10 Okay

Shannon F.

Location was close to the beach/shopping.
Couch was stained and very hard to sit on. Shower didn’t seem clean. Toilet seat needs tightened or replaced. Elevators are slow. Check in/out process was easy.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 25 May 2022
The sofa is brand new and my crew noticed the spot on the sofa after you departed which has been removed. Cleanliness is of the highest priority to myself and my team. Please look at post and future reviews to get an accurate review of this property. Mahalo Janna

10/10 Excellent

shirley m.

Book already
The condo was plenty of space for the 3 of us. Fully stocked with everything we needed for a day in and out at the beach. Great location we felt safe walking in area even at night. Bus & trolly stops located just tot he left of building. The owners pool was quieter with plenty of seating both with and without umbrellas. Didn’t need the a/c because of the breeze coming through the sliding doors.bed was very comfortable.. condo is facing the city so you do here traffic sounds wasn’t a issue for us and I am a light sleeper. Shower drains a tad bit slow but the water is hot and the detachable shower head is a plus. The sofas looks new and clean but it is firm. However, there is an air mattress and other bedding toppers available. Overall highly recommend this condo and owner.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2022