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3.0 of 5
129 Paoakalani Avenue, Honolulu, Oahu, HI 96815
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Hotel Renew
Ranked #3 of 84 hotels in Honolulu
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What travellers say about this hotel
  • Continental breakfast(42)
  • Pineapple juice(34)
  • Waikiki beach(34)
  • Friendly and helpful(31)
  • Very nice(29)
  • Ocean views(29)
  • Fresh fruit(26)
  • Great location(23)
  • Would definitely stay(19)
  • ABC store(14)
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Rutland
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45 reviews 45 reviews
Reviews in 29 cities Reviews in 29 cities
27 helpful votes 27 helpful votes
“Boutique Hotel !!!”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 February 2012

What this means is a designer experimenting and losing sight of functionality. Sinks that don't really work. Room lighting with dimmers, but they start off dim so you can't read in the room.
The first room we were offerrred was adjacent to a skip removal area of the next door hotel, a change to something half respectable was negotiated with an additional charge of 25dollars a night.
The staff were pretty good but this hotel is definitely 3* max

Room Tip: Insist on top floors with sea view, or better still find another hotel
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  • Stayed February 2012, travelled as a couple
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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plouie, Manager at Hotel Renew, responded to this review
21 February 2012
Dear ynotcracker,

Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts with regard to your recent stay here at Hotel Renew. We truly appreciate the feedback provided, as there is no better path to improvement than through the ideas and suggestions of our valued guests. I am happy to hear that you enjoyed our friendly team of service professionals, but I'd also like to address your concerns at this time as well.

It is true that Hotel Renew is one of the few boutique properties in Honolulu. We also enjoy a premier location, just steps away from the world-class destination that is Waikiki Beach. This means that as a guest of Renew you will experience fantastic customer service within a modern and relaxing atmosphere, all within the midst of the electrifying environment that awaits you just outside the doors of the hotel. As with many boutique properties, numerous signature touches can be found throughout. Of course we still aim to maintain functionality, while simultaneously stimulating the senses with unconventional designs. Many of our guests enjoy the adjustable light settings and unique bathroom pieces, so I'm sorry to hear that they were not to your liking. And while we certainly strive to accommodate our guests that desire to switch rooms, we like most other hotels have a modest upgrade fee when changing from a city view to an ocean view room.

Again, I thank you for your thoughts and hope that we will have the opportunity to welcome you back in the future.

Warmest Aloha,
D. Sakakibara
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Montreal, Canada
Senior Contributor
27 reviews 27 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
“Really nice boutique hotel,centrally located.”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 February 2012
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Nice hotel, great bedding, and perfect location.
Complimentary breakfast, fresh fruit,toast yogurt, nothing fancy, but certainly sufficient.
Great friendly staff,very helpful.
No pool or place to chill, that was a drawback.
The air-conditioning system is extremely noisy during the night.
Overall a positive experience.

  • Stayed February 2012, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Edmonton
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“Good Experience”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 February 2012
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We stayed at the Hotel Renew for five nights in late January. The staff was very pleasant and accommodating, the hotel was very clean and quiet (at least on the 9th floor). Complimentary continental breakfast was ok but served in the main lobby which is very small with limited seating and getting a place to sit can be a bit of a chore, and thus lingering over morning coffee not an option here. The hotel is at the end of Waikiki Beach and therefore, not very centrally located, but again manageable. The rooms have no balconies (which I knew before booking) but in hindsight this turned out to be a real negative for us, as we would have liked to have a place to sit in the evening and soak up the warm air before bed.

  • Stayed January 2012, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Kilchberg, Switzerland
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
“Great place, great location, friendly staff”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 February 2012

The hotel Renew is a great place to stay in Waikiki. Just some steps from the beach and the main shopping road. Friendly staff e.g. great service. Breakfast is simple but ok. Good place/location for a women travelling solo.

  • Stayed February 2012, travelled solo
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Cheshire
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30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
“Great hotel and position”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 February 2012

We stayed at the Renew for five nights and arranged our transfer using Roberts who we also recommend. The Renew is well located within a block of the beach. We found the staff helpful and courteous. Beach towels, mats and chairs were complimentary. Our room was on the 7th floor, had a sea view, was large and comfortable with sumptuous bedding!

Room Tip: Sea view above 6th floor.
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  • Stayed January 2012, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Address: 129 Paoakalani Avenue, Honolulu, Oahu, HI 96815
Price range (per night):* INR9,842 - 15,490

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