Waikiki Vacation Rental condo

My family had a stay at this property in January 09.

First off if was a pleasure dealing with the owner, Chris. Very professional and very responsive. We were unable to get continuous dates at the original property we were looking at, the Hiton Hawaiian Village. Chris set us up in the Wyndham for the balance of our trip. While we enjoyed the HHV it was our stay at the Wyndham that was the highlight. The location at the Waikiki Beach Walk offered an abundance of shopping, dining and anything else you want just outside the doorstep. HHV was also nice but it was a bit further down the road from the action.

The room itself was roomy enough for our large family (wife and 4 kids) and offered all the convenience of home (full kitchen, dishwasher, in-suite laundry). Some had complained about the washer/dryer not being effective, we were on the 3rd floor and had no problems with ours. The condo has everything you could ask for (pool/hot tub/games room/onsite activities/concierge, etc.). Having the valet service for parking was a big saviour. At the HHV sometimes it felt like we had to walk a mile to get to the car.

As far as negatives there wasn't too much. Being on the 3rd floor we did notice that the weekend nights did bring a bit of noise from the bars across the street. It was only a couple of nights really and it wasn't too hard to sleep through since we were pretty wiped. The one other thing I can think of that was also previously mentioned was the noise from the a/c unit. If there was a way to turn it off we could not figure it out. If you are going to be in the room at night trying to watch tv it may be a bit of a nuissance sometimes. We didn't find it hard to live with as we weren't watching too much tv anyways. I'm sure the front desk could have helped us turn it down or off.

We rented this property through Homeaway.com and had no problems with reservations except we were told it was requested for a 2 bedroom unit between the 6th and 9th floors. We were told at check in that we should not have been told that - specific units were not requestable...you take what you get. Of course we received a unit on the 2nd floor above the night club on the lower floor...it closes at 4:00AM nightly. Also The Yardhouse Nightclub is almost directly across the street...closes about the same time. We only had trouble sleeping on the Saturday night(the night of our arrival)...VERY LOUD. We requested a room change on Sunday and nothing was available, we requested again on Monday and they did have a different room but still on the 2nd floor..we stayed where we were. The units are very nicely redone units, new furnishings, beds were medium soft and in good shape. We were to receive towel and garbage service after 3 or 4 days and did not. We phoned and requested new towels and this was done immediately. Balconys are very small..enough room for 1 chair and 1 small round table. Our units living room was tiny..love seat and 3 person couch in a L shape...could touch the couch and tv by spreading your arms. Other units are configured differently and have larger living area. The unit we were in had a beautiful main bathroom with seperate shower and corner jet tub (3 person??), king size bed, closet, safe, chest of drawers and TV. 2nd bedroom had 2 double beds, dresser, TV and closet. All TV's were flat screen but no Hi-Def programming???? The kitchen was very adequate with everything you need. The washer is a portable sized washer...adequate, the dryer is a portable 110 volt dryer...not adequate. If you are doing laundry expect to take about 2 - 2 1/2 hours to dry a load. Location is great, close to the beach and shopping. International Market Place is a little bit of a hike for 50+ out of shape people like us...although we did walk there 4 times in a week! Denny's is in the next building and there are 2 ABC stores within a block! If you are cooking for yourself get a cab to the Safeway store. It is a little bit of a drive but the closest grocery to walk to is expensive,,,spend a little on the cab! Used the facilities very little...pool and hot tub area is small but usuable. Nice exercise facility but also fairly small.

My wife and I stayed in a 2 bedroom "presidential" condo at the Wyndham with our toddler, and it was beyond our expectations.

The unit itself was beautiful inside, brand new with comfortable furniture, new appliances, and a fully equipped kitchen. There are two full bathrooms, one of which has an enormous whirlpool bath (and the other of which has a regular shower/bath). There is really nice entertainment equipment like a stereo and flat-panel televisions in each room, and all rooms have ceiling fans which along with the A/C helps keep everything nice and cool.

The unit itself has a huge lanai with access from each room, large glass doors that let in plenty of light, and the lanai overlooks the beachwalk mall. There is not much of an ocean view from there, but the sliver you can see is exactly where the sun sets (at least in October).

The in-unit kitchen and laundry were really convenient for long stays, especially with kids.

In addition to the in-unit ammenities, there is a front-desk, concierge, valet, and bellman just like at a hotel, and they are all friendly and professional. The front desk offers free beach towels, which is really nice so that you don't have to spend time washing towels. It is easy to get maintenance or housekeeping to come by if necessary. Also, there is free wi-fi available in the building. The entire package is easily as nice as any hotel I've been at.

The location is very convenient, right in the heart of Waikiki on the Beach Walk mall, close to beaches, restaurants, and shopping. I made heavy use of the coffee shop right next door to the Wyndham. We could walk to the Royal Hawaiian mall, and the Aquarium and Zoo are a pleasant walk down Kalakaua road. Bus service is easily accessible within a few blocks to any destination.

Chris is very professional and responsive, and it was extremely easy to reserve the unit, get confirmations, and ask questions if necessary. Everything went very smoothly from reservation to checkin to checkout.

I would absolutely recommend to anyone to stay here, and my family would love to stay here again.