Marina Tower Waikiki

First of all looking for this hotel was a bit confusing you had to check in through another hotel which made the wait a tad bit long. Staff is real great and friendly. The pool and tennis has court is nice didn’t get to swim though.
Going into the room nice view, loved the kitchenette and it also had everything needed which was very handy. Had a flat screen tv to the wall so it wasn’t so bad afterwards. The view from the floor was very beautiful watching the sun go down and watching the sunrise was a bit nice out.
Bad things are the AC was a bit loud it’s very disturbing when your trying to sleep at peace and the dang AC makes louder noise then the tv they should really fix it and one more thing there was noise in the bathroom all these noises just mad the stay a bit hard to relax in.
If I came I would again and had the same problem with the AC I would definitely ask for another room because it’s extremely loud. I would recommend this hotel to a friend if they were just to rest or chill it’s near Ala moana so very convenient.

Yes, this building had its problems with the elevator and with the water one day while I was there but I have never found a better room for the money. The staff were top notch. After an issue with the water (that was no personal inconvenience to me) they gave me a $ 25 gift certificate for the Chart House Restaurant across the street. After a manager found I didn’t have a key fob for entrance to the building (this is a mixed use building with rentals and people who live there and there are a limited amount of fobs but it was no big deal, someone from the staff always let me in when I showed my room key) she wrote me a personal apology note and left it with a fresh pineapple and another $ 25 gift certificate to the Chart House in my room.
The building is older and has its issues, but for the price you will not find a better view and a more caring staff. Mahalo to Lela, Ramon, Kaori, Rene, Archie, Erik, and Mariah for going above and beyond and making me feel like ohana the week I was there. I will definitely be back!

We stayed here October 2014 in a vacation rental for one week. The room was mostly as advertised. By far the best thing about the room was the view of the ocean. Everything else was lackluster but the worst part was easily the elevator.
One elevator was broken the entire time which left one elevator to service 40 floors. That other elevator kept breaking and even when it was operating, it felt like you were living a nightmare. It shook and clanked the entire journey up and down so you felt lucky when you made it safely to your destination. On one of the precarious trips down in the semi-​functional elevator a mother and her adult daughter joined us and I thought the daughter was going to pass out from a panic attack on the way down. It really was that bad.
On our first night, we had to walk up 36 flights of stairs while carrying perishable grocery items. We then had the privilege to walk back down all 36 flights of stairs to leave late the next morning. We ended up switching to a different hotel (that had working elevators and more than 2 for 40 floors) and that turned our vacation around. It was bad enough that the vacation rental office gave us a full refund for the days we did not stay due to the unsafe conditions. Yes, it is cheap. No, it isn’t worth it. 1 star (and that’s only because that’s the minimum Unilocal will allow).

DO NOT STAY HERE! Im in my forties and travel alot and this is without a doubt the most dilapidated, dirty, unsafe place I ever walked into. I say walked into because I refused to stay there. If you dont mind cockroaches, mold and grime then feel free to stay here. The broken furniture glued together the cloth furniture had stains on it. The table and counters had burn marks. Everytime you ride the one Elevator thats not broken you feel like your risking your life. The rooms are mixed in with low income housing and are individually owned that they rent out nightly. The only positive the view

This place is horrible! I was there for 15 minutes and that was too long! Dirty floors and walls, looks like room had not been dusted for years, mold, filthy curtains! I wouldn’t rent this place for my dog! The one star I’m rating this place was for the view and huge window. Stay far away from this place!

This is a decent hotel right in Waikiki — just a few blocks from the beach.
Pros:
–the views are nice if you get a decent room facing the ocean
–it’s close to shops, restaurants, the beach.
–decent price
–online booking through Priceline, etc.
Cons:
–there is always at least one elevator that is not working
–the housekeeping is decent at best
–the water temperature in the shower is extremely sensitive (cold one second and HOT the next)
–no free parking (although if you’re patient and smart, you’ll find some around the block — just gotta keep sharking)
Bottom line, I’d stay here again — because honestly I’m not looking for a hotel that’s so nice I never want to leave. For me, a hotel just needs to be a clean place for me to sleep and shower. The real vacation is outside of the hotel!

I found this place on a last minute flight at around 12am. Although the reviews about the elevators are true I didn’t mind my stay here. Our room had a 70s feel. A huge room, mini kitchenette small bathroom but a million outlets. I enjoyed their huge window and the mini chandelier. This hotel offer a mini tennis court and a mini swimming pool. There were no breakfast unfortunately and it was a bit weird that towels were in the main lobby when the pool is around the back through the tennis court. It’s convenient location is near the convention center, mcdonals and a few other eateries and an abc shop.

WARNING: Beware of hotels inoperable elevators! Will ruin your stay!
Floor 33 Room 3301 and the other 5 to 10 condo’s these owners own in the Waikiki Marina building.
The Waikiki Marina Building is also known as the Marina Tower right behind the Equus. There is no address on the listing because they don’t want you to read the hotel reviews on Unilocal. (Address: 1700 Ala Moana Boulevard Honolulu, Hawaii) They have very poor ratings due to poor maintenance, the elevators always breaking down and out of service! The Equus manages both buildings. They have very poor management and maintenance for both of these hotels! Very rude and unprofessional when trying to contact the owners, management and owner of the unit when you really need to speak with them!
The ONLY thing we loved about this place is the amazing panorama windows with spectacular breathtaking views of Waikiki beach and the marina from your amazingly comfortable bed! The room is very small! It is good for two people only! The shower was very small and awkward but it worked! Everything was very modern and up to date which we like! Who doesn’t! The bed was very comfortable but the sheets had blood stains on them! I even took pictures to have proof. So we had to sleep on top of the covers every night! The AC worked great which is a plus when staying on the 33^rd floor is humid Hawaii. There were two beach towels to use which was nice but when we went to go use them they were very old and dingy with holes in them. If you’re making all this money for your renters please break down and buy new beach towels. Also, if you are going to have your renters pay a cleaning fee please have new cleaned bed with new cleaned sheets not dried blood stains on supposedly clean sheets.
Also, this listing was falsely advertised on
. The owners did not specify that Elevator 1 would be out the entire time we were there which was 8 days. That leaves just 1 working elevator accommodating 40 floors! Every time we wanted to go up or down we waited a good 5 to 15 minutes in hot stuffy small tight hallways. Elevator 2 broke down 2 to 3 times while we were there! This forced us to walk down 33 flights of stairs if we wanted I go anywhere! On the last day as we were leaving to catch our flight back home Elevator 2 happened to be out of service and they were working on it. So NO elevators were working in the building! We didn’t have time to wait for it to be fixed not knowing how long it would take! We had to walk down 33 flights of stairs in hot stuffy hallways with all of our heavy luggage! Absurd! We first contacted the owners of the building and management and left three voice messages and NO ONE contacted us back! Very rude an unprofessional! To top it off we tried contacting the owner of the condo we rented from via phone, text and email and he didn’t even contact us back either! We happen to meet a few owners that owned a condo in this hotel and they said Elevator 1 has been out of service for the past 7 months and that Elevator 2 is always breaking down! At least 2 to 3 times a week or more! They need to SHUT down this hotel to figure out the problem with the elevators! (I have pictures for proof of the dates and times and proof that both elevators were out 2 to 3 times during our stay)
Bottom line is you will regret your stay here in this poorly maintenance hotel! Stay far away from this place! There are plenty of other places to stay in Waikiki!

In shortly, If you think go there you going to completely west your time, money and your comfortable.

DO NOT STAY HERE. Elevators are out of service 2 – 3 times a week. I have LIVED here for over a year and they will not replace the elevators. You will either have to walk 10 – 40 stories to get to your room or wait 5 – 15 minutes (when it is working). I pay almost $ 2,000 a month to live here and you think they could give me livable f**king accommodations. I have learned to leave for work an additional 15 minutes early due to the uncertainty of the elevators. I will NOT be staying here after my lease is up. *NOTE for the tourists: Spend some extra money and find a different place to enjoy your vacation. This place is hell. If I could give this place a lower rating, I would. Good views though.

All I can is nasty slum could not wait to get home and wash the nasty off me from this room I have never stayed in such a nasty dirty stinking place and I have stayed in a lot of run down truck stop hotels but this was the worst, the bathroom and shower were were so nasty I don’t think they were cleaned in a year! Maid service was make the beds an maybe leave clean towels, 2 times they took them from the floor and hung them up as clean, but they were still wet and had been on the floor, called the front desk they said no way and would not send fresh towels, all I can say is this place needs to be shut down

This hotel/​studio was not as bad as reviews said honestly. It was just ok. We had a partial view of the ocean and river and run down apartments. The building is shaped oddly so all the rooms are triangular. The floor is tiled. The kitchen area against the wall was completely refurbished. The microwave, though, looked like it belongs in a museum. There was a big refrigerator that was not new, but good enough. The bed was quite hard to be honest. My bed at home is comfier. It was a simple bed with four pillows and sheets with a warm blanket. There was an ac in the room. The bathroom looked nice as well. The shower looked like it contained mildew in between all the tiles. It was a small one-​person stand up shower with tiles from top to bottom and a shower curtain. There is only one mirror in the bathroom. There was a desk and chair and small dining table with two chairs. There was a tv mounted on the wall, not very big, but good enough, and there was cable. The wifi was really really slow though. You have to check into The Equus, which is the front hotel. The people at the desk were friendly and offered us pineapple and pog juice in glasses. You only have valet parking which is $ 25/​day. Erik, a guy that does the valet, was very helpful and nice. If you stay in a room next to the hotel, it will be very noisy. All you hear is the elevator going up and down all day and all night. It was super loud. Only one of the elevators seemed to be working out of 2. Sometimes you won’t find yourself waiting too long for it, but one day we waited nearly 15 – 20 mins just to catch a ride down. This place is definitely a condo and has people that live there long term. One of the floors contains a laundry room. This hotel is a bit pricey for what was offered and so we only stayed one night and moved to a better cheaper one the next nights. From the other reviews, I was very scared to see this place, but it wasn’t unbearable at all, but it’s definitely no hotel.

It was kind of surprising to see the bad reviews below. My group checked in with over 30 people to stay for our chorale tour and the staff was welcoming and attentive. The room is clean with an absolutely fantastic view – better than any view I have had in my trips to other islands. The hotel is small, but meets any needs in terms of rooming and accommodation. We’ve been loving our time here!

I AM TERRIFIED OF ELEVATORS. THIS ELEVATOR HAD ME PRAYING and doing the Lamas Breathing Exercise saying Inch by Inch everything’s a Cinch, I had to trick my mind and say floor 1 to 2, only 1 floor, 2 to 3, only 1 floor, 3 to 4 only 1 floor up to the 32^nd floor. I’ve been stuck 3 times in an elevator and with this elevator being outside it does sway and get stuck. When we arrived were supposed to shower and go back out, I refused to go back down. Saved me money I guess but I told myself not to fall asleep, I was figuring out how can I get back down and escape and convince my husband how we could just forget the $ 348 we spent through
to David Roger’s Royal Hawaiian Realty in room 3204. I woke up around 5am to the building moving, trade winds blowing strong enough to create sounds of sirens and just glad the dawn was coming so maybe I could really get us to go to another hotel and throw all that money away. Well had to end up enduring it and so each time we came back we stayed in with not a chance to use that terrifying elevator more than we had to. The last day I even got the security guard’s phone number and emailed Mariah Dailey who is the manager for the sister building Equus on Sunday, she has since not replied to how frequent the elevator gets stuck and what people do in that instance if they’re inside because it’s not like someone can just open the elevator up and walk out, it’s OUTSIDE!!! It was okay for me inside if you really ignore the water damage in the bathroom and the peep looking hole above the toilet. I was reading all the reviews while inside the Waikiki Marina. The thing about Airbnb is they make it seem like it’s someone’s residence so since you don’t know 1700 Ala Moana is the same place as the Waikiki Marina because they don’t tell you the address till you book. You also don’t know about all the awful reviews on
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I say that’s pretty misleading. Had I known that I would have booked directly through
the $ 95 for 3 nights and paid $ 20 parking a night which would still have been less and I get credit for each stay with
Aside from feeling like this guy trusted us by giving us the lockbox combo, etc to the room, I feel taken. Air BNB should take places like this off their site. IT WAS TOO Pricey for a room you feel stuck in.

The Marina Tower is a Condotel. Some residences are owned by the Marina Tower, others by residents who place them in a rental pool. This is obviously a fact lost on some guests. The rooms are not cookie cutter, each is different, and the condition of the rooms varies based upon the the owner. Whenever renting a vacation property due diligence is the key to a successful visit.
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We recently sold a home in Boston and relocated to Waikiki. We had previously stayed at the Equus, an adjacent property. Given that this was to be an extended stay we wanted a kitchenette so we contacted Mariah Dailey the General Manager at the Equus and Marina Tower. We explained our needs for a long term stay with a flexible check out date. Mariah was incredibly accommodating and arranged for us to reserve a room on the 34^th floor with a full ocean view.
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When we arrived we were greeted by a staff member who presented us with a cool drink and a lei. The room was fully equipped with everything necessary for an extended stay: cooking and eating utensils, coffee pot and even a corkscrew. The view was incredible: rainbows, the Ilikai and Hilton Hawaiian Village Fireworks on Friday nights. The price was a third of comparable units in the vicinity.
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During our stay we were impressed by the friendliness of the staff and their efforts to make our stay as pleasant as possible. Lorenia Levya the General Manager of the property exhibited an attention to detail that was simply incredible. She provided us with change for the on premise laundry and even provided complimentary laundry detergent. On one occasion after a rain shower I found her mopping the entryway and elevator lobby. That is dedication!
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The elevators were an issue. One evening we did have to climb 34 flights of stairs to our suite, carrying a case of wine. It was an inconvenience but it was put in perspective by the performance the housekeeping and security staff. They were tasked with cleaning and securing the high rise without elevators and they performed marvelously and without complaint. We found a long term condo rental after two weeks in Honolulu, much to our surprise. When we informed the Marina Tower that we would leaving early there was absolutely no problem. Our deposit was refunded immediately.
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We would stay at the Marina Tower again and recommend it to our friends who plan to visit Honolulu. Mahalo nui loa, Mariah and Lorenia.

I can’t even begin to lie and say that the views from this hotel, if you can really call it that, were not very nice, because they were, but that is all they have to offer.
I checked in late Sunday night after performing my best man duties fro my two best friends wedding at Secret Beach and attending a luau at Paradise Cove.
The first red flag should have been all the trick photography, my friends showed after we had to book a last minute room for me. The next re flag should have been the fact that there is no such location. This place is more condos, than it is a hotel and some of the «rooms» they show are of condos that are rented by the owners of each condo, not the so called hotel.
Check in is crazy, because there is no check in desk for this location. You must check in at another hotel, which means lugging your bags up a flight of stairs, then back down to the very back of the lot. You’re handed a door clicker that looks like a car alarm device.
It was late and I was tired, but there was only one elevator working with 11 people waiting in front of me. This is when i learned that these people lived in the building and they were more than happy to give me all the dirt on the place. Like «bed bugs» «mice» and having to wait long periods of time for the elevators. They even warned me about flooding.
I waited 15 minutes before I was finally able to get on the elevator to the 35 floor. When I walked into the rood it was hot as hell, so right away I looked for the air conditioner, I was shocked to see the old school square, accordion style unit mounted with wood in the corner of the window. I turned it on and right away I saw the light that says «service filter» come on. After 45 minutes at the lowest setting, the room was still like a sauna.
The toilet in the bathroom was filled with water and had human waste in it. I called the front desk and I was told it would be taken care of in the morning. There was only one towel in the room.
The bed was horrible, I could feel every single coil and wire in it. It was like sleeping on two stacked box springs. There were no cover on the bed, just sheets and no cover were located in the room
The next morning when «house keeping finally arrived they acted surprised that someone was in the room, telling me that were told i was moved to another room. This is when I called the front desk (other hotel) again. That was yet another problem. In most hotels you simply dial the front desk by pressing 0, but here I had to make a phone call. Again I was told it would be taken care of.
By the time I came back from a full day of exploring the counter was filled with water and the floor was soaked. the toilet had once again overflowed, but this time the wall had water running down it. You could actually here the water collecting and dripping in the space above the toilet. The shower only gave nearly cold water and again there were no toiletries left in the room. However there were plenty of towels which I had to use to soak up all the water on the floors.
By morning water was leaking from the ceiling in the main room and running down the counter near the microwave which also did not work and seeping from behind the mirror. Calling the front desk was no longer an option because now the phone in the room did not work.
I called my friends Tina and Andy who stayed at the Prince across the street and told them what was happening. I checked out two hours early to join them in their AWESOME hotel.
This place is a complete dive, the hotel manager would not come to the front desk to speak with me and they refused to give me a check out receipt. One of the guys was in such a hurry to get me out so others could not hear my complaints, but two couples checking in asked me and I was all too happy to tell and show them what took place my two nights.
If you find yourself in Waikiki, this place is not where you want to stay. No matter how cheap it is or even if they give it to you for free.
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Older hotel, but very affordable. I was able to do an early check in at 10am because I called and checked to see if anything was available. It was a little confusing because you need to check in on the 2^nd floor of the Equus Hotel instead of the marina tower. Anywho I thought Rene was so helpful and nice.

Less than a star rating. No stars. I stayed at the place a total of an hour. Majority of it was spent in the lobby. The room was creepy. Elevators, creepy. Floor layout, creepy. NOT suitable for children. THERE IS NO SCREEN FOR WINDOW, CREEPY! Customer service/​Help Desk, Gavin? Horrible. Asshole hung up on me while I was asking questions. I called back and «Gavin» didn’t even apologize for dropped call. Overall, cancelled reservation. Booked another hotel.

This place is one of the worst places to stay in Waikiki. The property manager is totally rude. Her name is Lorain or Loretta, something like that. She would let us park in the loading area because she had a realtor coming and they were going to park there. It’s a loading /​unloading not reserved parking. So I ask if if we park in the maintenance spot to take our groceries up, since they don’t do any. She flipped out about how I was being rude, after that I barely got one work in. The other realtor that was there already (parked in the loading zone) was trying to tell her it was ok if we parked there because the other realtor was running late. She finally said we could park in the handicap spot. What the hell is that. She she was being nice to let us park there. That’s retarded. There was 15 spots to park in which are always empty, but they are reserved. I have never seen a car parked in them. She kept going on how there is no guest parking here. So after 5 minutes of trying to park and another 5 minutes to take our stuff up, the realtor was still not there.
The elevators are always broke. If one is working the other is not. Then the next week it the same with the other elevator. I have been here for two months and both elevators have only worked at the same time for a couple of days. I only have two more weeks here in this place, can’t wait to get out. I feel sorry for the people higher up in this place.

We found this place through Google’s travel search (pretty decent), and confirmed our choice with more reviews through other travel sites.
It is indeed an old building, but one would be fooled based on the chic check-​in desk at The Equus Hotel. It’s a bit of a weird setup, but The Equus seems to own/​maintain The Marina Tower (which does not have a front desk). It was our 1 year anniversary (it’s not much of a milestone), and they made it a special one by upgrading us to the 39^th floor with an ocean view, just 1 floor under the penthouse. The staff at the desk were always friendly and helpful whenever we approached them. Needless to say, we were pretty floored by the gesture and was further floored by the great view. It would be a ‘spectacular’ view, but other hotels blocked the full view of the ocean and beaches. You do get a glimpse of Ala Mona Park/​beach and the Hilton Lagoon though, which are exquisite specimens of paradise.
The A/​C was horrible, and is really the only investment most necessary to be upgraded. One really neat thing though, is that the room came with a freezer chest! Upon this discovery, we had to get some ice cream.
The room was clean but a bit dingy. Few of the power outlets did not work, but we got by. Elevators are indeed the slowest around, and makes some of the worst noises for anyone that is afraid of heights.
All in all, you get what you pay for. But in our case, we got some special accommodations! Great location — minutes from Ala Mona Mall and the Convention Center. A 10minute walk to the start of the Waikiki strip. Also right across from the Hilton, which is a fun place to visit even if you’re not staying there (they don’t check if you’re staying, so you can pretty much use all their amenities).
I’d highly recommend this place if you’re on a budget and just want a place to rest your head for the night.