Reviews of Waikiki Central Hotel - No Resort Fees
2431 Prince Edward Street, Waikiki, Honolulu, HI 96815, United States of America
#35 of 304 hotels in Honolulu
Guests' ChoiceReview Score
Based on 690 hotel reviews
8.4Score breakdown
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Cleanliness
8.7
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Comfort
8.7
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Location
9.6
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Facilities
8.3
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Staff
9.2
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Value for money
8.8
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Free Wifi
7.9
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Reviewed: June 2, 2024
Rebekah
United States of America1 review8.0Very Good- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Standard 2 Queen Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Can't beat the location! Two blocks from the beach
Stayed in June 2024
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Reviewed: May 24, 2024
Donald
United States of America5 Reviews7.0Good- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard 2 Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
A bit dated and small, but clean
Great location to the beach
Stayed in May 2024
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Reviewed: May 19, 2024
Robyn
United Kingdom5 Reviews1 helpful vote8.0Very Good- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Economy Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Great location, cheap, clean and cheerful!
Stayed in April 2024
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Reviewed: May 11, 2024
Colin
Canada6 Reviews1 helpful vote9.0Wonderful- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Economy Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
clean room accommodating front desk, one block from the beach. def. stop there again
Stayed in April 2024
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Reviewed: May 10, 2024
Wasyl
United Kingdom15 Reviews2 helpful votes8.0Very Good- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Standard 2 Double Room
- • Stayed 7 nights
very good location, clean room equipped with everything you need, generally I recommend it
Stayed in April 2024
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Reviewed: May 1, 2024
Donald
Australia15 Reviews1 helpful vote8.0“Only there for one night but would use them again and recommend them to others”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Queen Room with Balcony
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Nothing
Location family friendly service. Having a nice kitchen Were able to store our luggage
Stayed in April 2024
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Reviewed: April 25, 2024
Margaret
Australia2 Reviews8.0“Would stay again”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Standard 2 Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Took long time for hot water to come through the shower
Very clean everything we needed for an overnight stay comfortable beds balcony smoking
Stayed in April 2024
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Reviewed: April 9, 2024
Kelley
United States of America38 Reviews2 helpful votes9.0“Great choice on a budget!”- • Leisure trip
- • Travelers with friends
- • Standard King Room
- • Stayed 6 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Parking is tight. Opt for a compact car if u can. Call ahead to reserve your spot.
Just a few min walk to Waikiki beach. Comfy balcony furniture. Big bathroom. Quiet AC. Friendly front desk staff.
Stayed in April 2024
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Reviewed: March 15, 2024
Irene
United Kingdom3 Reviews9.0“We weren't expecting much as the room was very reasonably priced but we were pleasantly surprised.”- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Queen Room with Balcony
- • Stayed 2 nights
There was no maid service. We were only staying for 2 night so it wasn't an issue for us but if I had been staying longer I would've liked to have the room freshened up.
Amazing location, 2 streets back from the beach. The staff were friendly, the rooms were clean with a microwave, fridge, coffee maker & safe. Everything we needed. When we needed more coffee, the staff were very happy to provide it. There were beach chairs, towels and body boards available to use in reception which was great as we were travelling very light. On site parking available for $25 - we checked around and this is a good price for Waikiki.
Stayed in March 2024
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Reviewed: February 23, 2024
Karen
United States of America21 Reviews4 helpful votes8.0“Good for one night stay when you arrive to Honolulu late in the day before you check into a resort hotel.”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Standard 2 Queen Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
It's an older property and so although clean it isn't somewhere I'd want to stay for more than a night or two.
I liked the location, the price and the cleanliness.
Stayed in February 2024
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Reviewed: February 11, 2024
Bibby
United States of America4 Reviews1 helpful vote8.0“It is a great hotel for the adult budget traveler - less internet connection speed”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Queen Room with Balcony
- • Stayed 2 nights
The only issue I had with the room was the internet speed. Very slow.
It is a great hotel for the adult budget traveler. The location was perfect. Pre-arrival communication was good. I was able to get an early check-in time, which was great. The room was clean and convenient—no noise to speak of. I was able to print out a document.
Stayed in February 2024
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Reviewed: February 9, 2024
Karla
United States of America3 Reviews2 helpful votes8.0“Decent Hotel not for high maintenance people.”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Standard 2 Queen Room
- • Stayed 5 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Small elevator that closes then opens again (needs to be fixed), very small toiletries probably good for 2 showers each, pillows were way too flat and super uncomfortable to sleep, I had to use my travel pillow around my neck for the entire stay, also, the most unpleasant was to have found a cockroach on the furniture. Unable to get an extra sheet for the 3rd person in my party of 3 which was weird having to share the same sheets with my grown up son.
Location, laundry and parking available at a decent price, availability of beach towels, chairs, bookie boards, umbrellas at no extra charge.
Stayed in February 2024
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Reviewed: February 5, 2024
Jason
United States of America15 Reviews1 helpful vote9.0“Great”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Queen Room with Balcony
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Location
Stayed in January 2024
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Reviewed: February 3, 2024
Margaret
Australia48 Reviews12 helpful votes9.0“Nice budget place next to beach”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Queen Room with Balcony
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
No room service.
Nice location. No resort fees which is great. Clean and safe place to stay. Room was great and bed comfortable.
Stayed in January 2024
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Reviewed: January 29, 2024
Katie
United Kingdom11 Reviews2 helpful votes7.0“Simple, clean and comfortable”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Standard King Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The room can be a little noisy at times as it’s next to the road. It’s not a very pretty hotel.
Clean and comfortable rooms and incredible location
Stayed in January 2024
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Reviewed: January 23, 2024
Jill
United States of America4 Reviews1 helpful vote7.0Good- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard 2 Double Room
- • Stayed 7 nights
The two food trucks right by the hotel generates lots of cooking smell. The unpleasant fried oil smell is quite heavy even though our room is at the 6th floor.
Very convenient location: only two short blocks to Waikiki beach, also two blocks to both of the two main streets in Waikiki, close to lots of restaurants and shops.
Stayed in December 2023
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Reviewed: January 14, 2024
Natalie
Australia7 Reviews2 helpful votes7.0“Convenient, safe and lovely staff.”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Queen Room with Balcony
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
It’s a little run down and tired and pretty basic. Your towels are not going to be folded into swans. I didn’t mind that, especially given the $$ in Waikiki before Christmas.
I loved staying here. It’s a little bit old, but the staff are amazing and the location is superb. There is a caravan of eateries right next door, a cafe/restaurant right across the road, an ABC shop for groceries, and Waikiki Beach is only a few hundred metres away. As a solo female traveller I want safe and clean, and it was both of those things. There are no resort fees and you can use beach towels and seats for free. I was very graciously given a very early check in which was after a flight from australia was a godsend.
Stayed in December 2023
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Reviewed: January 5, 2024
Steve
United States of America17 Reviews1 helpful vote8.0“Needed a night ahead of cruise ship departure.”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard King Room
- • Stayed 1 night
Easy in, easy out. Clean room. No Frills. Front desk attendant offered free use of some beach chairs and small boards. Beach not too far to walk. Would stay again.
Stayed in December 2023
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Reviewed: December 13, 2023
Nancy
Canada2 Reviews1 helpful vote7.0“Very good, wish I had booked more time there.”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard 2 Queen Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
No breakfast. Location was only 1 to 2 blocks from Waikiki beach. It was quiet, close to food sources, and the weather was great.
Stayed in November 2023
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Reviewed: December 5, 2023
Adrian
France127 Reviews15 helpful votes7.0“Super basic hotel in a dense urbanized area. Overpriced for what it offers.”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Queen Room with Balcony
- • Stayed 4 nights
Super basic hotel in a dense urbanized area. Overpriced for what it offers. Very limited parking, obscene parking rates. Slow internet. They didn't take into account my request (made well in advance via booking.com) for a quiet room. Received the noisiest room they had instead. Two food trucks, combustion engine very loud noise (power generator-like) daily from 5 pm to 10 pm right underneath my balcony. Although the door of the balcony was sound proofed, the entrance door wasn't. Car alarms triggered at all times. Heavy bang, like a metallic garbage container dropped from upper floor at 4:40 am in one morning. The room was flooded by noise.
Close to beach, restaurants, shops. Direct public bus from/to airport.
Stayed in October 2023
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Reviewed: November 16, 2023
Shane
Australia1 review9.0“Fantastic location and wonderful staff”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard 2 Double Room
- • Stayed 6 nights
Nothing, the place was perfect for us.
What a fantastic location. Right in the middle of everything, and some food trucks next door for a nice quick meal. The reception team were extremely friendly and couldn't do any more to make us feel welcome and comfortable. Highly recommended to anyone who wants to stay in a hotel close to everything in Waikiki but doesn't want to pay top dollar for the larger hotels.
Stayed in October 2023
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Reviewed: November 14, 2023
Brian
United States of America1 review8.0“The location is phenomenal and renewed my interest in returning to Wakiki.”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Queen Room with Balcony
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
A lot of noise came through the door - could benefit from some weather stripping to eliminate.
Right in the heart of wakiki at the best no frills price point you can find for the area.
Stayed in November 2023
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Reviewed: November 1, 2023
Ashley
Australia11 Reviews6 helpful votes7.0“Would stay again!”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Queen Room with Balcony
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
I got a sinus infection from having the aircon on overnight - aircon vents seemed clean though when I had a look. Couldn’t keep the window open because it was too noisy
It was great for the price Wonderful location Great staff Coffee was yummy
Stayed in October 2023
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Reviewed: October 31, 2023
Gabrielle
Australia7 Reviews6 helpful votes8.0“Good location.”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard King Room
- • Stayed 4 nights
Local rooster crowing at sunrise every morning :( Area felt a bit unsafe at night. Neither are the fault of the hotel.
Great location, short walk to beach and shops. Clean rooms. Handy to have a laundry onsite. Staff were lovely and helpful.
Stayed in October 2023
