Waikiki Marina Resort at the Ilikai

This property is a timeshare so the best rooms are reserved for owners. If you are not an owner, expect to be assigned a room on the lower floor. We booked two city view rooms and was placed on the 3rd floor. The property is on Ala Moana, a very busy street. I did not get a good nights’ rest the entire seven days due to loud street noises from cars screeching down the street, burnouts, honking, sirens, etc. We had two rooms and were right next to each other which was nice. The second room had a huge cockroach problem and these critters were breeding in that room. There were adult and baby sized cockroaches. The property did offer another room across the hall which was a partial ocean view so that was resolved. Valet parking at the property is $45 per night if you are parking a car. There is a self-parking lot a block or so away on top of the Red Lobster restaurant that charges $28 per night. When you check in, you will be offered discounted parking for attending a timeshare presentation. The discount is $45 for two days of parking so half price. We declined as we’ve been to enough of these presentations. These typically go longer than 90 minutes and we didn’t want to spend our vacation time doing this. If you don’t have a car, there are likely other activities they can offer. In summary, I would recommend booking a partial ocean view room to avoid the busy street noise and hope you don’t get a room with any critters.

We liked everything about the hotel. It was, walking distances, to shops and restaurants, my child enjoyed the stay at the hotel, we didn’t have any problems finding places, the staff were very helpful, the only thing we didn’t like was the parking situation. It’s very expensive if you think about staying 5 nights. But overall our stay was great.

The staff are friendly and helpful . We had a great time staying there. Beach towels are provided upon request. Ala Moana beach is close by and it is beautiful. Hotel parking is valet only. I am not used to valet parking so we parked at the overnight parking structure at the corner right next to Red Lobster. The studio unit is spacious for our family of 3. Laundry room on our floor is open 24 hours. The only bad thing there is the elevators - they tend to break down one by one. Prepare to use the stairs if you are going down without luggages and you don't want to wait. I still rate this property very high and I would recommend it.

I love the location and the amenities it provided. Pool was small but we never used it anyway. Great for young families. So close to the lagoon and beach. Very nice for the price.

Elevator is not working for 5 hours and the Japanese guest said to me that somebody was trapped inside. So sad. My wife was very scared about the situation so we always used the stairs. Room 317 has lots of cockroach during night. We’re cooking steaks and lobsters but sad to say there is no exhaust fan. They said that it’s not a condo. We will never coming back and cannot recommend this hotel to our family and friends.

The location is perfect for shoppers as well as family members

Subject: Feedback on Stay at Waikiki Marina Resort at During our stay from January 10th to 17th, we experienced a power outage on January 12th, coinciding with my grandmother's 91st birthday celebration. She is wheelchair-bound, and the outage disrupted our plans and safety measures. Additionally, the loud alarm near her room forced us to relocate her, compounded by the non-operational lobby elevator, which posed challenges in navigating alternative routes. With 16 family members across five rooms, the outage disrupted our ability to spend quality time together, especially during significant events like scattering our father's ashes and celebrating our uncle's 70th birthday. The outage also caused practical inconveniences, such as dead or low phone batteries, prompting us to purchase power packs for our devices.

The location was great. Very close to the lagoon which the kids really enjoyed. Walkable to ala moana mall and to the waikiki strip.

The room size was nice. The bathroom could use an updating. The pool was way to warm to enjoy, plus the lounging/baby pool was cloudy.

The lagoon and the beach was super close to the property. Friendly staff and clean property. Would definitely recommend to family and friends.