Why would you spend huge $$$ on Waikiki accommodation when you can stay in this little gem? We've just returned from 7 nights at the Ilima Hotel and would go back any time. Huge rooms with wonderful views (we looked out over the mountains), big comfy beds, a little kitchenette, free parking, free internet, lovely staff, and right in the centre of everything!!!!! So glad we chose to stay here!!!!!

We stayed at the Ilima Hotel which I booked on Booking.com. It is located a couple of blocks off Waikiki and is near the Ala Wai Canal. Our room was on the 15th floor (it has 16 floors) and was a 'Deluxe King Studio' for $122 plus tax. It had a king and queen bed and a small kitchen area. Very nice space with nice views of the city and a little bit of ocean. The lobby staff was nice.

My only two negatives are 1) no wifi in room and 2) no hotel guide. There is wired internet in the room and wifi in the lobby. Both are free. The guide to the hotel is minor, but it could show where the pool, exercise room, and laundry are. The location is fine, being half a block from Kuhio Street where the bus stops are.

I needed to book a room only for 2 nights in Waikiki so I chose Ilima hotel because of the good reviews in several sites. The hotel staff was very helpful and welcoming but I was a little bit dissappointed from the old furniture, decoration and bad smell in our room. Another frastrating thing was that there wan't wifi in rooms. The good thing with the hotel is that is in Waikiki- few minutes distance from the center of the town, the low price (if you are in budget is perfect to stay there) and the nice view of the canal and the mountains. I shouldn't forget to mention that the room was huge and clean and also we had free parking place which is rare in Honolulu.

We needed a place with a kitchen, and a friend suggested this place. We live on one of the neighbor islands and were here for drs. appointments. It is an older, comfortable place with helpful, friendly staff. We weren't able to get a room on the quieter Ala Wai Canal side but things were just fine.

The location is convenient , and the hotels provides excellent directions. Parking was never a problem for us and is FREE, which is unusual here.

We appreciated having ice already made for us in the freezer as well as cold water in a pitcher. Those of us who live in Hawaii know you don't get cold water from the tap.

We we disappointed that we did not have wi fi in the room, only the lobby, however, you can plug into the Internet in your room if you have a laptop.

We found the beds comfortable and loved the fact that you could have soft sheets and a soft blanket instead of the trendy heavy fluffy duvet cover things.