Name: Waikiki Banyan W/ocean Views Free Parking
Address: 201 Ohua Avenue #3405 (Tower 1), Honolulu, Honolulu, Honolulu, 96815, United States of America
Rating: 8

Air conditioning

Elevator/lift

Smoke-free property

General

Free Wi-Fi

Internet access

Internet

Barbecue grill(s)

Recreation

Parking

Parking nearby

Swimming pool

Pool and beach

Location

At the apartment

Saint Augustine by-the-Sea

St. Augustine by-the-sea Catholic Church

Kuhio Beach Park

Waikiki Beach

Queens Beach

Sans Souci Beach

Straw Garden

Duke Kahanamoku Statue

Royal-Moana Beach

Waikiki Shell

Daniel K. Inouye International Airport[

Kalaeloa Airport

Waikiki Banyan W/ocean Views Free Parking

Honolulu

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kitchen

We loved the location of the resort to shopping, the beach and to restaurants.  The resort staff was very friendly and helpful prior to our checking in by allowing us to store our luggage until our room was ready.  That helped us greatly as we had a tour scheduled in the afternoon and didn’t have to worry about our things.  It was too bad that the pool and hot tub were shutdown for maintenance for 4 of the 7 days we were there, but we know things don’t always work the way you want.  Besides, we had the beach just a short distance away!  Just a suggestion would be to get some umbrellas on the pool deck because it gets a lot of sun there.

Waikiki Resort

We recently stayed at the Sweetwater at Waikiki located at the Waikiki Banyan.  The one bedroom unit was very spacious.  King size bed was comfortable.  There is also a pull down bed if you have more than 2 guests.  It has Hawaiian themed furnishings.   The ladies at the registration office were friendly and efficient.  Always a smile.  Made it a wonderful Aloha experience.  We stayed at a unit with partial ocean view.  Nice!  Kitchen has everything we needed for quick breakfast before we head out to whatever we planned to do for the day.  There are no washer and dryer inside the unit but they are available for a small fee (coin operated) on each level of the property.  The pool, jacuzzi or sauna were open for guests to enjoy.  BBQ grills were also available but there is a $2 fee per hour to use them.  The location is great!  Short block to Kuhio Beach, many restaurants and shops.  The office also has beach chairs, umbrellas, books, boogie boards etc for the guests to use free of charge.  FREE parking is also included.

Waikiki Banyan - SWEETWATER AT WAIKIKI

The Hawaiian Sun Holiday Timeshare exchange was great!  The staff which consisted of Jessica and Jennifer was top notch.  I was assigned to a unit on the 11th floor which had a view of Diamond Head.  The kitchen was large enough to prepare meals in and although there was no dishwasher having extra space to store groceries was great.  Eating out can get very expensive in Waikiki.  The one bedroom unit consisted of a comfy king size bed which closed off from the living area via sliding doors. In the living area was a pull down Murphy bed which was not comfortable.
There are several timeshare companies that has units in the Waikiki Banyan. Please note that this review is only about Hawaiian Sun Holidays.  One item that was not mentioned on the RCI page is that Hawaiian Sun Holiday units come with a parking space. What a bonus! Waikiki parking can get very expensive. I had my choice of fancy smancy timeshares and when I looked at the additional fees and parking choose The Hawaiian Sun as it was finically a much better option for me.
The check in also had an area that had items one could borrow such as boogie boards and beach chairs on the honor system.  Nice touch!  The Waikiki Banyan may not be luxurious but the location is great! A short walk gets you to the Beach and many, many restaurants and food venues. 
Very happy I chose Hawaiian Sun!

Pleasantly Suprised!

Da Scene:  Very fortunate to remote work from Northern California for a month to be home for the holidays.  Spent 1st 3 weeks where else... da Banyan!  Fond memories not just of weekend get-togethers of my youth, but several family stays over the years, the Waikiki Banyan has never disappointed.

Da Stay: 1st 3 weeks of December 2020 was picture perfect weather, with daily sunrises and sunsets that just stunned you. We rarely cooked, mostly re-heated stuff, patronizing the many small businesses offering in Waikiki and Kaimuki.  Onsite the pool, coffee shop and grocery store were great, only missing ICE, had to hit Longs or Foodland.  1 block from Waikiki beaches, steps form high-end and plate lunch dining.  I honestly can't think of a better locale.

Da Service:  Staff were always helpful, safety was paramount.  Security, Front Desk, store staff were all great.  Although capacity did rise just before Christmas (lots of people all of a sudden) and we moved to another property for the last leg of our trip.  Elevator rides varied with some patrons choosing to break protocols... not the facility's fault.  

On booking... BE CAREFUL.  We were in unit 2014, a prime corner spot.  We've booked all sorts of properties through VRBO and this was the 1st time we had any issues.  They have always been great.  3rd party booking mgt. was RED Awning and I will NOT be booking any properties managed by them again.  Ask if the property is actually managed by the owner or or another mgt. company.  Will post separately for VRBO (thumbs UP) and Red Awning (thumbs DOWN).  

Condo rentals through VRBO normally GREAT, this time handled 3rd party via Red Awning and was TERRIBLE... be careful.  Specific unit 2014 was as advertised, but had several issues with sofabed practically broken, initial lanai cleanliness, coffeemaker, but the property location, staff and amenities can't be beat for the $$.

The Waikiki Banyan property itself? THEY RULE.

Property GREAT, beware of 3rd party property management.

We stayed at the building during our visit to Honolulu and absolutely loved it. The shopping area was a couple of minutes away by walking, which I personally appreciated being a lover of shopping and walks :-) 
We had a chance to chit chat with Lei Hawaii Realty team and enjoyed a great time while having lunch together :-) Looking forward to next visit!

A nice building with great views, steps away from the Waikiki beach :-)

We loved our stay in that building because it was so close to the beach - especially the part of the beach to learn surf (ok, that did not go so easily, but it is yet another story). Also, we went to lunch with the Lei Hawaii Realty vacation rentals team and had a great time!

Great location close to Waikiki beach!

Wonderful location, one block away from Waikiki Beach, what a beautiful beach that is. Within walking distance or bus ride to many attractions.  Fabulous condo complex, amazing recreation deck, with play ground climber for young children. Beautiful pool & 2 hot tubs, sauna, BBQ’s for grillers. It even has a tennis court, and a basket ball hoop.
Many rooms have an awesome view of the ocean.

Beautiful place to stay in Waikiki.

We had a one week stay in a one bedroom condo which was booked via Sun Holidays.

The condo whilst dated was clean and roomy and located on the 21st floor.

Bathroom was small with a combined toilet and shower/bath.

We had a full kitchen with stove, oven and microwave as well as a full sized fridge.

Location was great and only a few blocks from Waikiki Beach. The location is closer to the Diamand Head side of Waikiki but it is easily walkable from one end of Waikiki to another.

We had a slight ocean views from the side of the apartment.

Hotel had a roomy balcony with two chairs and a table.

Many bars and restaurants are located close by.

Unfortunately we did not get a chance to check out the facilities of the resort as we were quite busy touring during our stay.

I found this condo a great option for our stay in Waikiki.

Enjoyable and comfortable stay

Just spent a week here on level 17 in private condo.
The building is a little old but our condo was renovated. It is a couple blocks off the beach. But a short walk to everything .
The pool area is great with two spas and about 15 BBQs. 
If u can't afford the hotels this is a great option

Good Value Accomodation

We stayed in one of the condos at the Banyan.   We were on the 22nd floor of tower two, which had a beautiful view of the mountains.   The locations is great, three short blocks to Waikiki beach and close to shops and restaurants.   Its clean and comfortable with everything you need.  I gave it a four star rating because the decor is not  five star but I don't need a five star place to enjoy my vacation. 

Waikiki Banyan W/ocean Views Free Parking

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