The rooms are OK, and luckily had air conditioning. I stayed in a room towards the back of the motel so didn't get much of the noise that some of my friends staying at the front received. I agree with some of the other reviews ie. slow lifts. There is one bar in the motel and a nightclub/bar, immediately to your left as you walk out the motel onto Kuhio Ave, so you get a lot of patrons hanging around the front of the motel. There is a lot of action that can be seen from the balconys on the same side as Kuhio Ave ie. prostitutes, homeless people, fights, car accidents, arrests etc... there was even a police shoot out at the front of the motel. There were gang members in the motel who were able to wear their gang patches/insignia which quite surprised me. There is a supermarket directly across the road from the motel, and a diner called Dennys, where you can get fairly priced meals.

We stayed here for 6 nights while exploring the area. If staying here insist on a floor close to the top so you do not here the ranting all night long from the three pubs around the Hotel. The staff here are lovely and friendly, efficient cleaners and very safe. The lifts are very slow and often because the cleaners or bag staff have paused one of them while they are working.The streets are full of people who are mentally ill and homeless..then in the early hours of the mornings it is lined with prostitutes and lots of tourists during the day. We saw five arrests while there and some from our balcony. The beach seat areas are littered with smelly homeless people who have taken up residence and a beach that is crowded and dirty. Yuk. Only a handful of decent restaurants amongst the very bad, fatty,off food offerings. Do yourself a favour and stay at Maui or Kauaii. Much nicer.

The Ohana Waikiki West is good value hotel in the heart of Waikiki. The rooms are nothing fancy but are very comfortable. We stayed on the 15th floor in a city view room and found it to be very quiet. There is much comment on the slowness of the lifts but we didn't find it too bad. Certainly at peak times you may have to wait a minute or two but generally it was good (and you are on holidays so whats the rush?). The staff are friendly and helpful and has internet available in the rooms and free WIFI in the foyer.

The free use of the Pink Line Trolley at the door is great for getting around Waikiki and going to Ala Moana Mall.

Pool area is great for the kids and the bar is great for parents! The Food Pantry is handy for stocking up on drinks and breakfast foods (we had a kitchenette room) and Denny's was handy for a cheap meal (make sure you ask for the $2 $4 $6 $8 Menu - staff don't offer it to the tourists it appears!)

Close to the beach, shopping, tours and anything you need. Great value in Hawaii - we will definitely stay there again.

I stayed at the Ohana West from 29th September 2012 for 9 nights with my Son and Granddaughter,I found the staff very friendly,courteous and very helpful,location of hotel excellent,rooms very clean and housekeeping staff very good,very reasonably priced,will certainly stay there on my next visit to Waikiki, and would highly reccomend Thank You Ohana West Waikiki