Jul 25, 2010

Where to stay in Waikiki ~ Waikiki Gateway Hotel

Where to stay in Waikiki ~ Waikiki Gateway Hotel

Waikiki Gateway Hotel General description:

Built in the Waikiki building boom time of 1970, this 17 floor pyramid shaped hotel has a little over 160 rooms and is the only construction built on a small city block situated right where the 2 main Waikiki avenues Kalakaua and Kuhio fork out. This property has 3 different entrances, one on each side of the triangular shaped city block and all of them have stairs to access the lobby area, the lobby size is modern, small but adequate for the hotel category.
Some of the amenities are unusual for the hotel star rating as they are normally found in higher end hotels such as a Business Center, Conference room, hospitality room, ATM machine and free high speed internet everywhere including the guest rooms.
This hotel has been recently sold and underwent some maintenance type renovation to freshen up it’s image. Rooms are regular size for Waikiki and most have a balcony.
What we like about the Waikiki Gateway Hotel:

• We like the fact that all rooms have internet access.
• At the Waikiki Gateway Hotel most rooms have a small balcony.
• The Waikiki Gateway Hotel has been refreshed lately, nothing too radical but they spruced it up a little and it shows.
• Hospitality room, conference room and business center are 3 pleasant surprises and reflects the management’s intention to provide service and value to the product.

What you may not like about the Waikiki Gateway Hotel:

• There is a room category called “Single” that is a little too small for most people.
• The building has stairs in every entrance can be a problem for those with mobility problems even though there is an access ramp on the Olohana Ave. entrance.
• There is a pool with a waterfall and a sundeck but they are very small.