OverviewLocated about a 6-minute walk from Waikiki Beach and an 11-minute drive from Honolulu's city centre, the Waikiki Sand Villa Hotel is suitable for travellers who require a hotel with extended kitchen amenities, a free breakfast and a free airport shuttle.
Each of the hotel's air-conditioned guest rooms and suites offers Wi-Fi, cable TV, an in-room safe, a coffeemaker, a mini-fridge, a balcony and a hair dryer. Rooms with a kitchenette, a separate bedroom, a dining area, a living area with a pull-down bed and a jetted tub are also available, as are wheelchair-accessible rooms. Smoking and non-smoking rooms are offered.
Hotel amenities include an outdoor pool, a hot tub, a fitness centre, a bar, guest laundry, meeting space, a business centre, free parking, a free breakfast and on-site dining at Them Dining, which serves lunch Tuesday through Friday and dinner Tuesday through Saturday. Pets are not permitted and valet-only parking is an additional $20.95 per day.
A free round-trip airport shuttle is also offered. Please contact the hotel for details.
Honolulu Zoo is about a 3-minute drive from the hotel, while Kings Village Shopping Center can be found 4 minutes away on foot. Ala Wai Golf Course is 6 minutes away by car and Honolulu International Airport (HNL) is an 18-minute drive away. (All distances and travel time estimates: Google Maps)
Verified with a front desk agent: Free Wi-Fi, parking $20.95/day, pets not permitted, wheelchair accessible. (Call Date: October 6, 2013)
The GoodThe majority of the reviews sourced for this analysis were positive, with praise going to the hotel's location, value and rooms.
The hotel's location was praised by many lodgers, who described it as safe and close to shopping, restaurants, the beach, a convenience store, public transit and Pearl Harbour. One guest noted, "Access to buses were a few yards away, and these buses can take you to many of the wonderful sights of Honolulu like Pearl Harbour, shopping, Waikiki beach etc.".
Numerous guests were pleased with the hotel's value. They described the rates as budget friendly, reasonable and cheap, and also cited the free breakfast and free airport shuttle as adding to the hotel's overall worth. A few lodgers complained the parking was expensive, however.
Several reviewers enjoyed their accommodations at the hotel. They described rooms as clean, spacious, quiet and functional, with great views of Diamond Head.
The Bad
While the majority of reviews consulted for this analysis were positive, there were a few common complaints about the breakfast and the rooms.
Some lodgers were disappointed with the hotel's free breakfast, describing it as basic and average, with no variety. Several guests reported that the breakfast consisted of toast, pineapple, tea and coffee.
Although the majority of reviewers were pleased with their clean and functional rooms, a few guests criticized their lodgings. They reported street noise and noise from guests in rooms overhead, as well as small-sized rooms and slow Wi-Fi.
Expedia.ca guest reviews rated the hotel 3.7 out of 5 with an 83% recommendation rate from 1,729 reviews.
TripAdvisor.com guest reviews ranked the hotel #64 of 83 Honolulu hotels with an average rating of 3.5 out of 5 from 633 reviews.
Booking.com guest reviews rated the hotel 7.8 out of 10 from 100 reviews.
The author called the hotel on October 6, 2013 to verify some information.
