| From: Reviewer has requested to be kept anonymous. |
| Date of Stay: June, 2008 |
| The staff was very friendly. The room was a little small, for the price. The resturant food was good, but a little pricey. It ws nice being out of the congestion of downtown & was very quiet. The beach area was very nice. |
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| From: Reviewer has requested to be kept anonymous. |
| Date of Stay: June, 2008 |
| This hotel is highly recommended for honeymooners or family looking for a quiet relaxing Hawaii vacation. The New Otani is the first hotel located on quiet side of Kapiolani Park (west side). It is an older hotel that has been remodeled, hotel is in good shape considering it takes abuse from salt air all year long. The staff keeps the rooms clean, beds are clean and comfy and air conditioning works great. We rented ?park view room? desk offered two options: Larger room approx 350sqft had sink and microwave and farther away from beach in a hotel addition (better for families), Smaller room was approx 200sqft, only had mini fridge but the view of the beach was fantastic (better for couples). We are used to smaller euro hotel rooms so we chose the smaller room with fantastic view. Because there are very few hotels around, the beach is not crowded and very clean, the evenings are quiet and the mornings are very peaceful. Hotel restaurant is Japanese and quite expensive. But every place to eat in Waikiki is expensive. The only real negative is you have to walk half mile to get to busy area of Waikiki and nearest ABC store. This hotel will work best for people who rent a car, (bring your own GPS, or rent one). Hotel parking is /day or if you get lucky you can park for free at the park (read signs carefully). You can drive yourself to places like Pearl Harbor, Hanauma bay, Dole pineapple farm, and Polynesian center and save a lot of tour bus / taxi money. |
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| From: sophia |
| Date of Stay: March, 2008 |
| I was upgraded for free by surpise when I arrived and had an ocean view! The room was small, a bit outdated/worn and the tv is not in direct view. They do claim to have renovated recently, however WHERE is the question. You won't be spending too much time in it so who cares, this hotel is right smack ON the beach and it's private! The food was actually delicious and the staff was very engaging and always greeted me. Overall I would go back. |
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| From: Reviewer has requested to be kept anonymous. |
| Date of Stay: May, 2008 |
| Two separate stays at this hotel over a week period. It is on the beach but outside of the high traffic area. Very quiet with excellent service and great food. Parking costs 18 per day but is worth it as spots on the street are hard to come by anywhere near the beach. Many weddng parties were seen but we did not see the facilities. Very easy access from airport. Absoultely no compliants. Best value for the money that I saw. |
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| From: Larisa, Washington, DC |
| Date of Stay: August, 2007 |
| The New Otani Kaimana Beach Hotel is hard to find the first time around, but it's worth it. Though the room itself was tiny, the atmosphere and furnishings make it much more inviting. The view, even from a side facing balcony, is stunning, with a view of mountains to your left and the beach on your right. The room originally had two doubles, but the staff fixed that - by pushing them both together... Oh well, you only sleep there! The beds and pillows were comfortable, though, and the cleaning staff were thorough and not invasive at all. Bathroom a bit of a shock; just in keeping with the space, small and rather 'in the room' - no privacy there! A long counter was against one wall; under and in it were the safe, refrigerator, television, phone books, extra blankets - it reminded me of a boat, where every inch is put to use. Other than the squirrely roads which lead to the hotel (one way here and there), it is in a great location. There's the beach just behind it, perfect for 2 a.m. swims when you're still adjusting to the time change - and for surfing, if you do. Just up the road are Diamond Head and Sandy Beach, and in the other direction is the 'city' of Waikiki where you can always eat at Denny's! |
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| From: Reviewer has requested to be kept anonymous. |
| Date of Stay: September, 2007 |
| We got to the hotel and they had up greated are room to an ocean veiw. The staff was friendly and always willing to help. Food was good and the view of the ocean and Waikiki at the restuarant wonderful. If you want quit and relaxed this is the place and only a short 10 min walk to Waikiki. Beach was not crowded and park is next door. |
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| From: ROBERT, Dallas, TX |
| Date of Stay: April, 2007 |
| this hotel was recommended by a family member, and our short stay exceeded expectations in every area. a very friendly, helpful and knowledgable staff added to our overall pleasures. |
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| From: Reviewer has requested to be kept anonymous. |
| Date of Stay: August, 2007 |
| My wife and I stayed here for eight days in August, and can honestly say we will stay there again next time! The location on San Souci beach is the best...just a short walk from the crowds of Waikiki but far enough away to be much quieter. We slept with our upper floor balcony door open every night and noise was never a problem, just the sound of the ocean. There is a beautiful park adjacent to the hotel and the zoo is a short walk away. The staff is awesome...be sure to ask the bellman for snorkle equipment rental or just a straw mat for sunbathing....they have those things right there. I had to do some business faxing, etc. while there and the front desk staff was extremely helpful. Didn't eat in the restaurant, we weren't wild about the pink table cloths and big trees. There's a Starbucks two blocks away for your morning fix. I'm a realtor so on Sunday afternoon we went to the open houses in the Diamondhead neighborhood...you should do it if you love * million dollar beach houses like I do! This is not the ultimate luxury hotel, but for us the location was far more important than a big room. San Souci beach is great...my local Hawaiian friends prefer it to Waikiki crowds. Have fun! |
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| From: Brooke |
| Date of Stay: March, 2007 |
| The New Otani was a very friendly, very relaxing place to spend a weekend on Oahu. The rooms are small, decor a little old, but fabulous location by the gorgeous Diamond Head crater & secluded Sans Souchi Beach. We loved the restaurant at the hotel, which was perfect for people watching on the beach at breakfast, or romantic sunset dinner. This place would be perfect for couples like us who don't care about having a pool or shopping in crazy downtown Waikiki. Nice park right behind hotel too. Good for walking/jogging. |
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| From: Reviewer has requested to be kept anonymous. |
| Date of Stay: August, 2007 |
| The best part of this hotel was the fact that it was one of the lowest prices but it was right on the beach and right next to Kapiolani Park. The room was more than I expected with a kitchenette and more than ample space. The only thing that I had a problem with is that 2 double beds pushed together doesn't count as a queen! We asked for another room with a queen which they said was only available by request which online travel website didn't tell us when we chose queen bed. They moved us promptly to a new room the next day that had two doubles pushed together again but with a queen headboard; WOW! The view was better though so we left it at that; besides we didn't go to Hawaii to sit in our room. The flight and hotel arrangements went smooth though besides the room situation. Would recommend this hotel because it is on the beach and it isn't as crowded as the other hotels on the beach which are in downtown Waikiki. The hotel is also about a 5 minute walk from the zoo and the aquarium and only about 8-10 min from downtown Waikik and you can walk right along the beach or through the park so it is a pleasurable walk. Oh and hotel service was very friendly and quick. Restaurants in the hotel are really expensive though; even for Waikiki. |
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