Jul 25, 2010

Where to stay in Waikiki ~ OHANA Waikiki Malia Hotel

Where to stay in Waikiki ~ OHANA Waikiki Malia Hotel 

OHANA Waikiki Malia Hotel General description:

• When it comes to moderately priced hotels, the OHANA Waikiki Malia Hotel is a very popular choice within visitors and locals alike. Part of a well established 4 generation Hawaiian based hotel company, it is basically two connected different structures, an older one built in the sixties that sits on the corner of Kuhio and Royal Hawaiian and consists mostly of 1 bedroom suites with kitchenettes and a newer building next to the first one, on the Kuhio Ave. side and built in the 80′s that has mostly hotel rooms, the majority of the Ohana Malia’s rooms have balconies.
• Regarding the common areas, they are adequate for the star rating with a decent size lobby, restaurant, tour desk and shops.
• There is however no swimming pool in this hotel.
   

What we like about the OHANA Waikiki Malia Hotel:

• The OHANA Waikiki Malia Hotel is located in a prime central area of Waikiki, within the red sector of our map. That location places the Malia’s guests within walking distance to all major Waikiki area points of interests as well as dozens of restaurants and shops.
• Like all Ohana hotels, the OHANA Waikiki Malia Hotel with your reservation the hotel also includes the following (please be advised that it is subject to change without notice)
  • Free rides to the Waikiki Trolley Pink line that covers all Waikiki area all the way to the Ala Moana Shopping Center that is outside Waikiki.
  • Free local and long distance calls to US and Canada.
  • Free use of in room safe
  • Free local newspaper daily
  • Free in room coffee and tea daily

What you may not like about the OHANA Waikiki Malia Hotel:

• Noise is a problem everywhere in Waikiki but seems to be particularly accentuated with this hotel, if you stay on the side that faces the street you have the Kuhio Avenue noise, if you stay on the opposite side you have several huge air conditioning cooling towers belonging to the Duty Free shop next to this hotel that run non stop 24/7.
• The corner building that has all the 1 bedroom units is kept in great shape but is a little old and the 1 bedrooms are comfortable but somewhat smaller that some people expect, this units fare better when it comes to noise since they are facing Royal Hawaiian Avenue and have no balcony.
• If you are coming with children, the lack of a pool at the OHANA Waikiki Malia Hotel can be a problem for you, keep in mind however that you are less than 7 minutes away from the ocean.
• If you are planning to use the beach closest to the OHANA Waikiki Malia Hotel, be warned that it is not very wide, you may want to consider going to Ala Moana Beach Park, close to the Ala Moana Shopping center or better yet, Kailua or Waimanalo beaches on the windward side of the island (no hotels are close to these locations).