This property is wonderful. The area is nearby a lot of fun stuff. The staff is AMAZING!!! Parking is a challenge. VRBOs pay big for each night onsite, but if you find a spot out front on the road and download the app you can pay by the hour. Parking along the canal is free but check the times carefully as to not get towed. Work out facilities, pool and laundry are awesome.
We had a great time in Waikiki. Property is conveniently located with walking or parking to lots of good food and a local park. We appreciated having a full size fridge! Hosts were super responsive to any questions and provided all bedding and towels.
Place was perfect and clean. Super easy to communicate with property manager check in check out super easy.! I was disappointed the gym didn’t open prior to 6 AM. We didn’t know parking was 50 per night. Parking was a challenge but we worked it out overall it was a great stay.!! Great location walking distance to everything. Laundry room was always really busy so don’t wait until last minute to wash clothes. Would def stay there again
This condo was just as expected. The building was very quiet, felt safe and was close to everything in Waikiki, but was away from crowds. The pool was warm. We did not have a car, so used the trolley. Laundry room was nice.
Great location. Walkable to restaurants & Shopping and the beach.
My wife and I wrapped up a 2-week vacation with 5 days in Honolulu. Mark's & David's studio apt. was perfect for my wife and me. The pictures were accurate and the location was ideal, midway between Ala Moana mall and the east end of Waikiki, with great access to the beach and to buses. The view on the 19th floor was great for sunrises. Kitchen was well-stocked with pots, pans, glasses, cups, and other utensils, but a grocery run should be top of the list on day 1 (bus over to Don Quijote or Times). Tinted glass, and AC, kept the heat down. Overkill on the shower head, but the right amount of pressure. As a tech person, I greatly appreciated all the USB ports bedside for charging. Hotel valets were great, also. Thank you for hosting us (and for your patience).
The desk clerk was so RUDE once he found out that we were with verbo and not “Elites hotel guests”. valet parking is $50 a night, It was frustrating because we rented a car based on the conservation with the host that it was $38 for 7 days. Now I get that it might not be their fault however when we found out the price was changed over 10 years ago (valet said so) the host just ignored us. The bathroom towels were run down and I recommend getting new ones. Great location!!
Jean-Philippe
Aug 04, 2024
Great studio fully equipped
The room needs a bit of upgrade. The bed linen was past its use by date. Staff at the accommodation were quick to differentiate between time share and condo guests and certainly made me as a condo stayer feel second class.
A perfect place for a quiet, relaxing vacation. Location is within walking distance of everything you need. If not, there is a bus stop a block away which opens up the rest of island. Everything was there that you need if like to do things on your own. The rest of Royal Gardens was clean and available for our use. Staff were friendly and very helpful.
Although a tad older looking, I found that the condo was just the right size and had all the amenities I needed. I had an issue getting in with my code, so I did have to call/message the host. The view was awesome and the morning sunrises (although behind a bldg) were pretty spectacular. If I leaned out on the balcony looking towards the ocean, I could see the fireworks at night (wknd only). It was in the perfect spot for a quick pickup, get to freeways and all the things I wanted to do. Free parking was sometimes a challenge but my son (who I was visiting) could usually find something open on the ala wai canal. We were able to walk to Waikiki, grocery and the Internatuonal marketplace. Plenty of spots to eat if you didn’t want to cook. A little pricier in Waikiki.
We spent 9 nights in Waikiki in this unit. The unit is exactly as advertised. It is a clean, comfortable and well equipped studio. The host is responsive and friendly. It is in a quality building with fast elevators and a friendly staff. I ran daily along the canal and walked to the beach morning, noon and night (for fireworks).
Great stay, clean place, good location highly recommend
Good location- a short walk to the beaches, restaurants and bus routes. The room was clean and as pictured. The issue with check- in was the door code was not updated, so we had to call to get a temporary code to get in the room, and someone arrived soon after to update the door code.
Easy check-in (just don’t forget to recheck your booking confirmation for entry code). Hosts were easily reachable and any special requests were promptly addressed. Didn’t use the pool and gym, but having access to free laundry facilities (just provide your detergent) was sooo convenient. Just be prepared to wait for availability in peak times. location was central to many testauranst, beaches and mall.
I enjoyed the view! It was nice and clean and Mark was willing to respond to messages quickly and offered assistance if needed. Everything I needed for a week's stay.
as it turned out, all the things we wanted to do were a short walk straight down to the beach. it put us at the north end of waikiki at the army museum t fort dubussey, happy hour mai tais and corn chowder at monkeypod, fireworks in front of barefoot bar near by the hilton hawaiian village, hula dancing at the outdoor park in front of wyland gallery. walking w a cane i was able to do it all. took "the bus" for pearl harbor and iloloni palace, diamondhead, ect. easy! fell in love with " the cream pot" for breakfast!
