"Hulas Retreat" — Modern 2nd flr studio w/Desk & Kitchen at Waikiki Grand Hotel® Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

10/10 Excellent

Callie F.

20 May 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect location and price

We’ve stayed here before and will be back again. Location is perfect. So close to the beach and restaurants. The bar can be loud at night but it doesn’t bother us. Room is small but clean and it’s exactly as shown in pictures. Hotel front desk is very nice as well.

Stayed 7 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

JOE M.

11 Feb 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely stay

Just like the listing stated.

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Evan H.

7 Jan 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Location is great only issue I had was very noisy at night being so close to the bar, especially Clo

Overall good experience only issue was very noisy at night, especially closing time for the bar

Stayed 12 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christian W.

17 May 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Honeymoon getaway

We stayed here for our honeymoon and it was absolutely perfect

Stayed 7 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tanya B.

8 Jan 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice

The room was very clean and it was perfect. Close to the beach, dinning and shopping!

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Barbara R.

16 Aug 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location

This propery was so close to the beach, it was easy to get to and from the beach front. It is on the same floor as Hulas so expect a little noise at night due to shared hall. I would stay again, as the location was excellent.

Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jeff

27 Oct 2024

This hotel is what it is - great value for money with the price reflecting the facilities and the downsides. Yes, it is affected by bar noise and it is small - but it is convenient, cheap and has all the basics. Reception is helpful when needed.

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Denise

23 Aug 2024

Disliked: Communication

It was good for just dropping my kid off to college we weren’t in room much. But no one told me you had to reserve parking and pay for it so I fed meter at zoo parking lot since parking was full. But room was fine for our needs.

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

James L.

13 Dec 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Noisy but nice

Room is 20 feet from Lulu's bar which was quite noisy, and we did not know about it. Upside was we went to sleep with noise, so we it did not wake us.

Stayed 14 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

11 Aug 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

I loved the location of the property. Very close to the beach. I also enjoyed Hula's Bar which is located just down the hall (Great food and drink). The unit is very well laid out and had everything I needed. The bed was exceptionally comfortable. I plan to replace my bed at home, with the same brand, after sleeping on this bed. The bar noise was non-existent, except for at closing time, but that noice passes quickly. I will definitely rent here again!!

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Callie F.

14 Jun 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent location

Absolutely great location! The room was small but very clean and had great access to everything. The air conditioning kept the room nice a cool. So close to the beach, restaurants and shops and right next to the zoo. The only downside is there is a bar/restaurant on the same level so it can be a little loud at night. It didn’t bother us at all but some it may. Would definitely stay again. We spent all of our time outside and had a nice clean place to shower and turn in at night so it was perfect for us. The front desk staff is really friendly and the upstairs balcony has a beautiful view on the roof.

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

4/10 Poor

Jan

21 Jul 2024

Liked: Amenities

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication

The only thing I liked about this hotel was the location. The hotel was located a walkable distance from the beach and shopping centers. What I did not like about the hotel was that it was unsanitary, we found roaches in our room. Second, we had to deal with the nuisance from the bar across our hotel room. For the nights that we stayed in, we had to hear the disruption of bar goers all night long in the hallway. The fact that the hotel does not have enforced regulations for this, speaks about their management.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maafu S.

13 Feb 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Corner retreat.

The overall experience was amazing. Location and approximation to the beach and park is amazing not to mention to other conveniences and attractions. The second floor location is also a real treat to easy access to Hula's but also accessibility to the lobby and parking. The accommodations in the room were 5 star if you ask me. Cleanliness of the room was just another added bonus. The bed was nice and cozy and the overall feel of the room felt like an absolute hideaway. Definitely will stay again. The amenities in the bathroom was definitely thoughtful and well kept. Having beach towels, boogie boards and other beach necessities is definitely amazing. Thank you for this corner retreat. Loved our stay.

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

2/10 Terrible

James Edwin

22 Jul 2023

Disliked: Amenities, communication

Room 217 is located on the second floor next to Hula’s Bar. Noise from mid evening to 2:00 AM. Also, garbage is collected every morning between 3:00 and 4:00 AM out side your bedroom window on the second floor, FYI.

Stayed 13 nights in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

Sabine F., Cologne, Germany

4 Mar 2023

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Disliked: Cleanliness

Extremely noisy

The apartment is dusty and not well cleaned. The bed is like a hammock. No window to open and the AC smells. At night you hear all the delivery trucks for the hotel which is as well in the building. Next to the apartment is a bar. We didn’t get a lot of sleep.

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sierra W.

5 Jul 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing stay!

This was the perfect little place for me and my partner. The staff was amazing, we had access to the parking garage, and our room was nice and clean!! Only downside is that it is across the hall from a bar which could get pretty rowdy in the hallways at night- we were so tired each day it didn’t bother us too bad! It’s definitely very tiny! The bed is a double/full sized bed so if you stay with another person- hope you like cuddling! It is perfect if you aren’t planning to spend a lot of time in the room! We parked in the parking garage which was nice because I was stressed to leave a rental outside/on the street. The garage was nice and easy to access. Literally 2 min walk from beach. Great location with restaurants, shopping, drinks and beach so close. I do wish their was a dustpan to sweep up sand, but we just used the little mop to “sweep”. Overall, great stay, would stay again!

Stayed 9 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Sandra Z.

1 Jun 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Hawaii was amazing

Our overall stay was wonderful. The host was fantastic and easy to connect with! The room was clean, to door access always worked! The beach is a 2 minute walk away (so easy!). The room had snorkel gear / boogie boards for use. However - the room is smaller that appears in pictures. This room is 100% for 1-2 people only! The bathroom / shower are smaller so would be difficult for a bigger person navigate through. The pool is on the backside of the hotel, it’s okay. You bring back sand from the beach (no matter how hard you try not to!) but a broom and dust pan would have been nice. I used the swiffer to “sweep” the floor. This room is on the 2nd floor and so is the bar (I believe it mentioned that in the description) - but it’s very close to the bar and people can be loud. Hawaii was amazing - I’d work with Mark again in a second - I’d stay in the same hotel, just not this room.

Stayed 6 nights in May 2023

2/10 Terrible

Grayson

26 Jan 2025

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

The only good thing about this place is the location, but even that is not worth it. I had 6 nights booked, and left after one night. The room was disgusting and had not been cleaned in quite some time. There was large clumps of dust and dirt all over the walls, ceiling, fan and AC that was blowing into the room. The bathroom was gross and still had dirt and stains on the mirror, sink and roof, and there were bugs. The other kicker, which I feel is not expressed properly in the listing is the bar in the building. The room is on the 2nd floor and the bar is quite literally right across the hall in the same building. Loud music non stop until 2-3am and people come and go and hangout loudly in the hallway until much after. There was a window where I got maybe an hour of sleep, and then the garbage gets picked up right outside your room at 4am every day which is extremely loud. This place caused huge amounts of stress and health concerns during our vacation, and cost us a day with searching for somewhere else and fighting for a refund. I messaged the host multiple times about this and received no reply until many days later. Eventually after calls and multiple messages with the host David, he gave me a refund for the remaining nights. I found David was fair to deal with, despite originally offering a full refund and going back on it to exclude the one night, and try to charge me a CLEANING FEE?? I await the copy and pasted response from the host. Trust every bad review.

Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Victor

29 Aug 2024

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Angela Marie

4 Aug 2024

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, communication

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Kai

4 Mar 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, communication

Das Zimmer 217 lag direkt gegenüber einer Bar, die von 12am bis 2 pm geöffnet war, dadurch war man einem erhöhtem Lärmpegel ausgesetzt und das bis zur Schließung der Bar.

Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2024

4/10 Poor

Chris

28 Dec 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication

Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Judy L.

13 Oct 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location!

We were able to get everywhere we wanted by walking. Only one block from Waikiki Beach! Everything we needed was included, even beach towels and boogie boards.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Candice B.

3 Aug 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Waikiki stay

Very clean, nice room. Love the location! Definitely would stay again.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

Machilla W.

6 Mar 2023

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Disliked: Cleanliness

Ask questions

The suite is exactly as pictured. And location is central to beach and eatery. The hotel bar is outside the suite literally. So you can hear loud conversations from traffic to bar. Ear plugs or headphones for at night. Make sure the bathroom window is not left open no screen and bugs can come in easily. The lighting in the hall entering the suite is very dim. Ask questions before reserving wasn't for me but maybe for you.

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

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