I went with my family to Hawaii back in Feb/March of 2008. It was the time of our lives! We stayed at the Wyndham right in Waikiki off of Lewers Street. The customer service was excellent. We had 5 of us staying. We got a 2 bedroom suite with 2 bathrooms, a kitchen, and washer & dryer. They provided a small amount of detergent and everything anyone could possibly need during the stay. The place was extremely clean & we were located on the first floor. The only thing that was disappointing was there was no view because of the buildings all around & we didn't get to use the pool because it was never sunny out (due to the sun being blocked by the buildings). There were always activities at the hotel and on one occassion they had food and a band and gave out lea's. I've read the reviews posted by others and can't seem to figure out what they are talking about because our stay was absolutely PERFECT!!! I actually have booked another vacation to Hawaii in October of this year & I cannot wait! I highly recommend staying here. The hotel also has a free computer lab, nice gym, and ping pong table which we used. It's located directly in Waikiki so you have easy access to everything. I say, stay here! :)

This property is aging but offers good value in Waikiki. We had a 10th floor end unit definitely one of the better ones. The location is very good close to the beach and main shopping and nightlife. Parking is an extra $30 per day. There is no view to speak of with the high rise parking garage being the main feature. All the appliances worked but the furnishings and carpet had a 1970's style - "Walmart Chic"

The main negative was the air conditioning, it produced a racket and cycled on and off frequently. The compressor is situated in the second bedroom that makes sleeping a challenge. There are no in wall air returns so there is enormous pressure on the doors and the wind whistles under them when the unit is running. Tip sleep with the bedroom door open if modesty allows.

Do not make eye contact with the timeshare salespeople in blue shirts that gaurd the entrance from Lewers Street

In Summary a reasonable clean place for couples or families on a budget but not deserving of a 5th place ranking even when price is taken into account.

My family and I stayed here for 3 nights, I rented from a timeshare owner. The rooms are great, clean and full kitchen with two bathrooms. I do my homework when we travel and I read the reviews about this place so I expected a few issues. The room we had was on the first floor with a view of the pool. Only problem was the garbage trucks come 3 days a week at 5:30 am in the alley next door and it's very noisy. Will wake the baby. The other side of the building has a night club in the basement where the music plays till 4am.
We were able to check in early, and the valet guys in the parking area were great. Water pressure from the showers was not very good . I'm sure I could find fault with any place I say at. But for being in Waikiki this place was reasonable,close to the beach,shopping,great restaurants so all in all not so bad. Never had a problem with the staff, they were all nice people.

We let a 2-bedroom deluxe condo from Chris at Hawaiicondos.com. Booking process was easy, all questions promptly answered. My understanding was that this was someone's timeshare that they have sold. So- this is a timeshare resort. Be prepared for this and you should be ok.

We Aussies don't do the whole timeshare thing, so we had an awareness that there might be a marketing pitch at some point, but we were a little naive. We approached the "activities desk" asking for advice about catching buses.....well, we were promised a whole lot of very important 'local' knowledge, so we sat down. Big mistake. After 30min of what was largely useless information (only confirmed by us after we followed some advice and did a trip to Chinatown....DO NOT GO TO CHINATOWN!- we had our 2 kids with us, and we felt lucky to get out of there with bags and purses intact!)....the big spin came- we will pay you $150 to attend a 90min presentation, "go on you have nothing to lose!". Uumm, well yes, we would lose 90min of our precious holiday time to put ourselves through your marketing spin...no thanks. Oh, and our original question...buses, was left unanswered.

Pro's: large 2-bedroom condo's, well located amongst restaurants and shops, short cab/bus ride to Ala Moana, short walk to beach, good value. Nice pool area, nice hot tub.
Con's: ask for a high floor. There is a pub/bar downstairs that has live bands. Ask for a beachwalk view- or you face a carpark. Avoid the "activities desk"....they are timeshare salespeople in disguise.

We kind of got lucky- we got a condo on the 7th floor. But then we were facing the highly unattractive carpark. We dealt with this and reconciled it with ourselves that the price we paid for the week was still a good deal by Waikiki standards and the condo is huge....and the obvious, we didn't spend much time there anyway!....too much to do in Waikiki. And we also value sleep over a view, so we dealt with the lesser of the 2 evils!.

I think this property is great for families due to the size of the condo's. If I were a couple- forget it!...so many nicer properties on the beach. If you want a 'quiet' stay- there were nights we could hear the bands in the bar/pub from the 7th floor (yes- lani doors shut!)...but then none of Waikiki is quiet, if you want quiet, don't stay in Waikiki!