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2.5 of 5
3253 North Nimitz Highway, Honolulu, Oahu, HI 96819
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Ranked #66 of 84 hotels in Honolulu
3.5 of 5 stars 226 Reviews
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  • Free shuttle(7)
  • Rental car(5)
  • Clean room(4)
  • Pearl Harbor(4)
  • On-site restaurant(3)
  • Next morning(3)
  • Early morning(3)
  • Cigarette smoke(3)
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Honolulu, Hawaii
1 review
“Great Customer Service!!!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 February 2012

This is not a luxury hotel but it has everything that you need during your stay, like spacious rooms, a free shuttle to and from the airport and to it's sister property for dinner, free wireless internet which non of the fancy hotels in "Waikiki" offer, free parking and for military you receive a $10 voucher every day which can be used towards breakfast or dinner. I am military and have been staying here for 35 days and have many more to go and I would tell you that it is very convinient as you are just minutes away from the main NEX, Commissary, Joint Base Hickam and Pearl Harbor, Fort Schafter, Trippler and Camp Smith. Right across the street "walking distance" in the housing area there is a shoppette and gas station.

Customer service is great, from the staff at the front desk to the house keeping ladies on the 6th floor to the security guards. At the front desk, I would tell you that I had the honors of dealing with Cecilia, Chandra and ROSE....ROSE is awesome, she always has a smile on her face and is always willing to help you, to the extent that everytime I go to the front desk I make it a point to see ROSE. In house keeping, Annita and her partner are awesome, will take care of you.

Bottom Line: If you want to have an enjoyable stay in Oahu come to the Best Western by the int'l airport and see ROSE.

Room Tip: Corner suites are larger and sunny. The A/C is great!
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  • Stayed January 2012, travelled on business
    • 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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Corona, California
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“Great perks and Service with a Smile!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 February 2012

Overall, this hotel is inclusive and cost-effective! Best perks are the free internet, easy access to the airport AND food, usage of "guest computer" in the lobby, AND ROSE- at the front desk (if you're lucky!), who made my stay much more enjoyable!!!

  • Stayed December 2011, travelled on business
    • 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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“Only if you need to be near the airport”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 February 2012

The hotel provides a free shuttle from the airport to the hotel. However, you need to call for it. And even after you call for it, it can take them 45 minutes to come pick you up, even though it's just a 5 minute drive away.

The entrance doesn't look promising. The rooms are okay, but there was a couple fighting next door and the hotel security was trying to handle it. Even after the door was shut, I could still hear the couple shouting at each other.

The hotel felt dated.

Breakfast was slowly prepared. And rather oily for a standard American style breakfast.

You can use their computer to print out boarding passes, but you have to do it standing up.

Saving grace is that the front desk staff are really nice and helpful. And they have thoughtful things like a list of buses that you can take to Waikiki. But beware, the wait for the buses can be long and the ride can take 1-1.5 hours into the city.

  • Stayed September 2011, travelled on business
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
“Airport hotel - good for early morning connecting flight”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 January 2012

In summary, this hotel is exactly what you expect at the price point for an airport Best Western hotel. We arrived at Honolulu airport in the very late afternoon, with an early morning departure the next morning (leaving hotel around 5:00am).

This hotel is perfectly fine for a relatively inexpensive place to catch a few hours' sleep, very close to the airport with fast shuttle connections. It is difficult to find the location at the airport where the shuttle picks up hotel guests (this is due to the shoddy state of the airport - not the hotel's fault - when I called the hotel they explained exactly where to wait). Shuttle service from hotel to airport is excellent (and clearly marked!), and I should add the shuttle drivers were very friendly/helpful.

Hotel check-in was very efficient, rooms are as advertised; rooms perfectly clean but very dated (not a flat screen tv, etc). There seemed only to be wifi in the hotel lobby (which was free, but inconvenient when you just want to check email). The hotel staff were all very friendly at all times.

Hotel tip: there is a plaza literally about 3 minutes' walk that includes a Starbucks and a take-out sushi restaurant (when you exit the hotel, turn left (heading west), then take the first left (at Byron's restaurant); as you walk down this street, this plaza is on the other side of the road.

  • Stayed September 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
“Comfortable for a transit hotel”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 January 2012
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This hotel is great for the transit person waiting for a flight going out the next day or a lay over for a cruise or something like that. Close to the airport with a van that runs on the half hour 24 hours a day. Not close to any visitor intrests nor areas for eating or entertainment with out getting a cab or a van ride. Clean but obviously well used.

Room Tip: Request a room away from the airport side.
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  • Stayed January 2012, travelled on business
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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  • Best Western Honolulu
Address: 3253 North Nimitz Highway, Honolulu, Oahu, HI 96819
Price range (per night):* INR7,493 - 9,674

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