Great location! Fantastic price! Reservations, check-in, services, etc....all were "better to none" It's like a home away from home.

The Condo unit (509) has been renovated. Nice full kitchen with plenty of dishware/pots pans, microwave, etc. Underneath the kitchen sink are plenty of cleaning supplies (nice perk). Nice dining table in the room. Nice lounge area in room with a futon just in case you need extra room to sleep another person. Brand new flat panel TV mounted to the wall to conserve space. Docking station for your iPod. DVD player. Nice surround sound. Private Lani with brand new furniture/table for eating or lounging. Nice bed (full size) with night stands attached to both sides along with built in night lamps. There is also a "secret" compartment in the headboard to store your personals. Free wireless internet access. Free local/U.S. calls on wireless telephone in room.

Nice dresser with towels and beach towels for usage.

Nice, clean full bath with clean towels, toiletries, etc. Nice brand new shower head. Clean toilet, nice brand new vanity

Laundry room conveniently located next to the room (but far enough where you can't be disturbs by other users).

Nice, clean secured swimming pool only for guest.

The Marine Surf is in the heart of Waikiki but yet snuggled off the busy streets which allows you relax until you are ready to take a nice 2 minute walk to engage in the wonderful busy markets/shops of Waikiki.

You will not regret this stay. I will recommend this to all types of travelers - young, old, middle, aged, single, married....it's just a deal you can't beat!

Oh - and the best part of all is - FREE PARKING!!!!!!!!!

We booked 2 rooms through VRBO, dealing with two different owners. Both rooms met our needs perfectly. Well appointed, clean and in the heart of Waikiki. Ice chests, sand chairs, and beach towels were available for our use, as well as free Internet access and phone with U.S. long distance. Nice to have a full kitchen, though we found the food prices in Waikiki were very reasonable so we use the kitchen mostly for storing and reheating left-overs. As far as the street noise, we left our slider open at night with the fan on and the street noise was minimal (though loud without the fan). One night we ran the AC and there was no street noise heard. Should we return we would book again with Tom Merrick or Carl Pierce (VRBO.com #265223). Do bring your own shampoo, lotion, Kleenex and bath soap.

The room itself is fine for the money - nothing special but has all the essentials and most of all is clean and presentable. The neighhood - that is something quite different. If you have insomnia - this isn't the place for you. You are right downtown and that coupled with the heavy trucks, transit and tour buses not to mention the gay bar across the street with live bands open until 4AM EVERY NIGHT, your in an insomniacs hell! Obviously found it hard to get any decent rest near, even during the daytime the noise is non-stop, but then again you are in the middle of a major metro city!!

Firstly, this is not a hotel and has not been one since August 2009. The rooms are privately owned and usually rented out thru a leasing agent. I used "hawaii condo resorts" and have to agree with the previous traveler: stay away from them! They use bait and switch tactics when it comes to actual room location and withheld a part of my damage deposit to clean a stain that was there when i arrived.

That having been said, for the price i paid, the room was perfectly adequate. The location of the property is ideal for everything and every room comes with parking, which can make a huge difference. Room internet access was provided for a very nominal charge. There is laundry on every floor - you do have to buy a money card for non-refundable $5.00 and then "fill" the dollar amount in the lobby to use the pay machines.

There is a "desk" in the lobby, but they are only there to supply support for the property manager - NOT for the visitor. They will NOT let you keep your luggage there so checking out at noon and not flying out until 10pm means you have to drag your bags around with you all day. There is no security on site, but you dont really need it in Waikiki.

Be careful who you book thru, be aware there are no 'hotel" services, do your own damage/inventory list as soon as you get there and have a great time.