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A real ripoff. Very bad value.

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1 of 5 stars
dleepenn 11 contributions
Cincinnati, OH
Jun 6, 2006
17/17 found this review helpful

Room was dirty. Hair in the bathtub and on the sink countertop. The bathmat had been left to rot in the bottom of the tub and was stained badly.
Room was poorly maintained. Cracked plaster and paint in the main room with peeling wallpaper. The lamp between the beds had two light sockets with one socket broken apart with wires showing. Mismatched tile repair in the shower, badly cracked ceiling in the bathroom with peeling paint. Bed was lumpy and you could feel the springs underneath the thin layer of padding over them.

For a $60/night, I might have tolerated some of these problems, but not at the $150/night that I was charged.

Restaurant was even a worse experience. On Sunday, only offered a buffet. Entree choices were beef in heavy gravy and grease soaked fried chicken with lots of untrimmed fat. By the time my wife got to the hot table, there was only fried chicken left. Salad bar had a large bowl of lettuce with lots of old wilted lettuce left in the bowl. At $21/person, this buffet did not even include any drinks; soft drinks or otherwise. As we checked out of the hotel, we saw an advertising panel for a complete seafood buffet for $18.95/person. Made me see red I was so angry. Got no sympathy from the waiter either.

I will never ever return to this hotel again under any circumstance and will recommend others avoid this same experience.

Stay here ONLY if you absolutely MUST stay near the Honolulu airport. Even if this hotel were free, it would still be a bad value.

  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
  • Date of stay June 2006
  • Member since February 08, 2006
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Approach with Caution

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2 of 5 stars
Newporter 9 contributions
Orange County, CA
Jun 1, 2006
10/12 found this review helpful

My wife and I stayed there on the night before a flight to the midwest and then upon return. We used the Stay and Fly Package for one week parking. Upon return from our week away our car was damaged by someone evidently backing into it. The spaces are very small and distance between rows is adequate for careful drivers, but evidently not the one who hit us and then failed to notify. I went to the desk and advised Raj who was working the desk. He said he would write a report and have it ready to send to the company in the morning.

There was another person on the desk in the A.M. and he said he didn't know of any report being written.

I would advise against leaving a vehicle there if you want it in the same condition you left it in. The rooms are OK but the clientele is a little dicey. I would say the rooms were clean but the building is clearly showing its age. The desk is not unfriendly, but all the gentlemen that I met did not have a particular good fluency in English.

I would certainly check out other hotels near the airport before staying there again.

  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
  • Date of stay May 2006
  • Member since August 07, 2005
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Not pleased

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1 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Tampa Fl
Feb 27, 2006
16/16 found this review helpful

My husband and I decided to stay here after a 2 week cruise. The room was just for us to sleep in before we caught our flight out the next morning. That is all I had expected a decent place to sleep. Upon check-in I knew I had been wrongly mistaken about my choice. The customer service was below par, but the lobby is decieving. It looks decent, but once you get upstairs into the dim and dingy hallways you get a better idea as to what to expect. The room was disgusting, mildew in the bathroom and pubic hairs on the bed. I honestly did not even want to bother even complaining, I would have been more content in my rental car. That is what we did we left the hotel, since we booked on orbitz the front desk said I had to contact orbitz for the reimbursement, which I didn't even bother with. I was highly disgusted by this hotel, the hotel is below a 1 star in my opinion. I would not recommend this hotel to anyone.

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Good Overnighter Unless Light Sleeper

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3 of 5 stars
Gordiehowl 2 contributions
Winnipeg
Feb 26, 2006
5/10 found this review helpful

Good Airport shuttle every 30 min 24hrs(5min ride).
Good Pool
Clean Room
Great Service
No restaurant on certain days however they will shuttle you a couple blocks to their sister hotel
to eat.
Single pane cheapo windows and freeway cause noise.
Go for a high floor in the tower (top is 12) .
Microwave and fridge avail if asked for.
expensive store in lobby cheap one out back at service station. Fast food place out back looked good.

  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
  • Date of stay February 2006
  • Member since February 01, 2006
  • I recommend this hotel for Young singles, Tourists
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Free shuttle, nice upgrade

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2 of 5 stars
KohalaGal 134 contributions
Kamuela, Hawaii
Feb 19, 2006
6/10 found this review helpful

We've done Honolulu overnights here several times, and while it isn't the greatest hotel,when you have a late flight in and can't connect until morning, it's okay. Locals can sometimes get "kama'aina" prices - not offered in the winter, though.

On our last trip to New Zealand, we stayed here overnight, arriving quite late. We'd requested a king bed and non-smoking, and were given a complimentary upgrade to a suite, which was quite nice.

Strictly a convenience stay for airport connections - there are much nicer places for an extended vacation.

  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
  • Date of stay October 2005
  • Member since March 08, 2005
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Address: 3253 North Nimitz Highway, Honolulu, Oahu, HI 96819