jenaleigh3 (Twin Falls, Idaho) 03/22/2019

We stayed here twice in one week. The first 2 nights, the room we had was fine, a little dated but adequate..except for the mattresses, they needed replaced. The 2nd 2 nights we stayed, we paid for a slightly upgraded room and the mattress was better and the room looked more modern, but not really worth the extra $. Nice place but beware of the $25/night 'amenities' fee and $30/day to use their parking garage (not really another option). Also, a TV in the bedroom would have been nice, there's only 1 fixed-to-the-wall TV in the living/kitchen area.

Dolphinxxxxxxx 03/19/2019

I chose the Banyan because of its central location at Waikiki and low price but was pleasantly suprised how good this hotel was for me. All the necessities in the room for business and pleasure. A spectacular view, tea, coffee, toiletries and comfortable furnishing. This room had a fully equip kitchen should you feel like cooking a meal and sitting with a glass of wine watching the scenic view. More like a 4 star than a budget. Highly recommended for business, families and adventurers.

Dominic L (Allen, Texas, United States) 02/28/2019

When you go to paradise, it is not necessarily to spend a lot of time in your room but this hotel banks heavily on the fact that you will not care about the condition of your room...because they do not. I have attached several pictures that show damaged furniture, stains/burn marks/holes in multiple places that have not been repaired, and even some sort of fluid on the walls. If they show so little attention to basic maintenance, I certain shudder to think what I would have seen with a black light. There are no staff elevators so every time I got in the elevator I had to stop on the staff floors and often they would go 1-2 floors (without a cart). The hotel is 10 years past due for a renovation but assumes that just because they are in Waikiki that they can continue to operate on the cheap and fill up due to their location. This was a motel 6 at a luxury hotel price. A dirty Motel 6.

GingerTravels2913 (Salem, Oregon) 02/21/2019

Overall this was a good place to stay for 5 nights. Not luxury,but comfortable. We had an ocean front room on the 36th floor - great views! Pros: Location - we were able to walk to most places or a quick/cheap Lyft ride to places that were a wee far away for walking. Clean - The Room was outdated - but it was clean Staff - Always helpful and nice Amenities - Room was stocked with everything we needed. Daily cleaning service was good. Pool/Hot tub - Nice WARM pool. 2 Hot Tubs. Area was kept clean CONS: It's a bit run down. Our room was outdated (I think probably depends on unit). The sofa bed needs to be replaced. It was actually pretty gross and was terrible for sleeping. Waiting for elevators at times was a BIG PAIN. We ended using the stairs a few times. This may seem trivial, but almost every time we were in the elevator - construction workers or staff were always trying to squeeze in with us with a lot of their stuff - was hard for guests to get in a lot of times. Would have been nice to have a decent restaurant/coffee shop on property. Again.. not a huge complaint - just what makes it a decent place not a luxury resort. Would I come back? Yes.. It was a decent price for a condo and the location was good.

John T 02/20/2019

This spacious and fully-equipped apartment is in a great location, just a couple blocks from the beach, closer to the less-crowded part of Waikiki. We had a corner unit that had nice views of the mountains and even the ocean. The room is spacious, with a large living area, comfortable bedroom, fully equipped kitchen, and openable windows that enable a cross-breeze. Laundry facilities on every floor are convenient and even use the PayRange mobile app for payment without having to worry about quarters. In that sense, it's a great place to live with the convenience of being able to cook and do laundry, and currently a great value for the money. The trade-off is that the living spaces are very worn and tired, as the other reviews note. This may depend on the unit you get, but ragged window coverings, worn carpet, and the sliding doors and kitchen drawers and cabinets don't really operate smoothly. We also had to get rid of a few small bugs. The safe is old school with a key. It all works, but not attractively. Management responses indicate that a renewal plan is in the works, but that would still be a long way off. But of course, prices would likely go up after the remodel. Some things they could work on even before the remodel is the service--folks seem rather detached, and understaffed in the evenings, when there seems to be only 1 person who often gets backed up. We would stay here again, for the value and features, but it's currently not the most attractive place.