Hawaiian Monarch Hotel

Good for price, but...

In need of repair or facelift...very old...rooms are small and seemingly unkept. Price is good if you need a one night layover in a good location to Waikiki strip.

Great room for money

The room with facilities like fridge and microwave oven, not to mention very comfortable beds and a good view, was great value for money. The receptionists were not only courteous but went out of the way to be helpful, giving all kinds of useful information and advice. I would happily recommend it to others.

The cleanliness of the room and the view.

The cleanliness of the room and the view.

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Needs Imrovement

The hotel was ok for the money. I don't think I'd stay there again. It has good security measures. If you're going to spend less than an hour (other than sleeping) in your hotel room per day than it's not too bad.

Good location, bad hotel

We stayed at the Monarch for a convention. The rooms were cramped, dirty, and "sticky."

needs improvement

Most reviews online about the Hotel physical condition are accurate. I feel that the hotel owner could spend some money to improve the physical condition with a slight increase of the rate. For example, the sink in my room seemed a bit clogged so sometimes I had to wait for the water to drain when I was washing my hands. A small amount of water from the shower somehow got onto the floor even though I had carefully cover the bathtub surrounding with the shower curtain. These are the areas (especially in the bathroom) that the hotel can improve much more.

No more wireless

They have done away with free wireless internet which was only available in the lobby anyway. They now have Clearwire which they charge for.

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Ok for a quick business trip

Considering the price I paid, I did not have high expectations for this hotel. The room was small, but not horrible. The most annoying thing (aside from there not being an alarm clock in the room) was that the shower curtain was not weighted and each time I showered the curtain would blow and stick to me and the showered head kept popping out of it's holder and sprayed everywhere. Also, the room did not have an additional deadbolt or chain so anyone with the keycard could have gotten in during the night...so I propped a chair against the door as a precaution. The location of the hotel was nice as it was in close proximity to the convention center. It was an ok place for a quick business trip, but if I was going for a vacation I would definitely want to stay at a nicer hotel.

Old and needs improvment

Hotel is in need of some renovation- bathroom had gouges in lineoleum, missing tiles and broken/chipped wood on cabinet. No anti-slip in tub, shower curtain did not fit tub enclosure and was missing hooks to hang it from rod. Broken glass entry doors noted at 2 different levels, held together with tape. Room service not up to par- one day one bed was made, the other not. Did not leave washclothes to replace those which had been used and placed on floor as requested by hotel card. After 2 days without, had to ask for them when room service came back to see if she had left the "spray" in our room... which she hadn't. Did not feel particularly safe entering hotel from parking deck, nor entering hotel room itself as there were 2 rooms behind one entry door, allowing plenty of room for someone to lay in waiting for your return. Would NOT recommend nor stay here again. I'm all for cutting costs and understand you get what you pay for, but I've paid less and gotten more elsewhere.

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Needs improvement

The hotel staff was helpful and prompt with questions. The maids did a wonderful job of cleaning and straightening the room. However, the building is very old and needs some updates to have it be current. The decore was from the 70's or 80's so it was clear that our money was not going to the upkeep. The laundry room was not desireable AT ALL. You had to pay for ICE....seriously, pay for ice? It was cheap as far as Waikiki is concerned but it felt cheap too. They could have made it better with new linens, comforters, and curtains. Also, you had to pay for coffee....we were glad we had brought our own!