Hawaiian Monarch Hotel
Waikiki's Hawaiian Monarch Hotel is located at the eva (west) side of Waikiki. The budget hotel caters to both American and Japanese tourists, featuring a bilingual staff and Japanese video rentals. It has an outdoor pool and coin laundry, ideal if you're staying more than a week. Additionally, hotel rooms feature a compact refrigerator and microwave, which you can use to heat up last night's leftovers.
Hawaiian Monarch Hotel
444 Niu St.
Honolulu, HI 96815
hawaiianmonarchhotels.com
Continental Surf Hotel
The Continental Surf Hotel is in the middle of Waikiki on the less-touristy Kuhio Avenue. While the hotel does not have its own swimming pool, it is just a five-minute walk to Prince Kuhio and Waikiki beaches. Continental Surf has a fitness center on the penthouse floor and offers free Wi-Fi Internet throughout the hotel. Your room will have a microwave and compact refrigerator, voicemail on your telephone, and a TV with 12 cable channels. You'll also find an in-room safe, though there is a nominal fee to use it.
Continental Surf Hotel
2426 Kuhio Ave.
Honolulu, HI 96815
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Castle Ocean Resort Hotel
Situated close to the beach, tennis courts, a park, the Honolulu zoo and the aquarium, the Castle Ocean Resort Hotel is ideal for families. The hotel also features two pools that have a large sun deck for sun bathing, if you prefer the pool to the ocean. While all rooms offer a compact refrigerator and microwave, suites are still a bargain and feature kitchenettes, which allow you to save even more money by cooking your own food.
Castle Ocean Resort Hotel
175 Paoakalani Ave.
Honolulu, HI 96815
castleresorts.com
OHANA Waikiki West
The OHANA is located in central Waikiki, within walking distance from everything that Waikiki has to offer. It offers a large outdoor pool with a poolside bar. Guests can receive complementary Internet access in public areas and there are laundry facilities within the hotel. Standard rooms feature just one bed (king, queen or double) and have only a shower. With the black-out drapes, you know that you'll be able to get a good night's rest. Those staying at the hotel also receive free rides on the Waikiki Trolley Pink Line, which goes throughout Waikiki and to the Ala Moana Shopping Center.
OHANA Waikiki West
2330 Kuhio Ave.
Honolulu, HI 96815
ohanahotels.com
Aqua Waikiki Beachside Hotel
You can still get a great deal while staying on the beach. The Aqua Waikiki Beachside Hotel is a budget hotel that is right across the street from the beach. Rooms have an Asian-inspired theme and feature complementary wireless Internet access. Rooms have either one queen-size bed or two twin-size beds, a mini-fridge and in-room safe. Guests of this hotel can receive a discounted rate to a nearby fitness center.
Aqua Waikiki Beachside Hotel
2452 Kalakaua Ave.
Honolulu, HI 96815
aquaresorts.com