Independent, Oahu Island Hotels

From the minute you walk in the door and check in with chilled aromatic hand towels and fresh hand crafted beverage you know you've come to the right place. We enjoyed absolutely every moment at the Modern.

I was pleasantly surprised with my Hotel-nicely located, friendly clean and comfortable.

It's a great Hotel and location. it's only a couple of blocks from the ocean and beach. It has a nice pool and hot tub on the roof giving great views of the city. It's parking garage is large enough to handle the number of cars. The only really rotten item is the H1 road. They need to be punished for their road designs. Otherwise, everything else was great!

No complaints other than just the parking meter sometimes wouldnt accept out parking ticket but hosts were nice and buzzed us through

After a grueling 14 hour flight the first face we see is Connie at the front desk smiling with a big aloha. She was friendly and very accommodating. Giving us a very nice room with a wonderful view on the 33 rd floor they call a partial ocean view any other hotel would call a full ocean view. The housecleaning staff was very nice and did a thorough job and all the time working around our schedule. All around a great place to stay at a great price. Thanks for the great time!!!! Mahalo!!!!

This is the second time in a year I have stayed at this property and there is a reason for that... it's in a great location and is very affordable. The Waikiki Gateway is located on the main drag of Waikiki and is situated amongst all the great shops and restaurants. Our room was clean, had two balconies and was comfortable to be in. The hotel's location is also great for public transport with trolley, busses and tour pickups all accessible from the front of this hotel. Only improvements would be the television and that they should reward return customers. For example, we wanted to do an early check in at 12pm instead of 3pm (as our flight from Australia arrived at 7am and we were tried) instead they made us pay $25 for the extra few hours. You would think being a loyal customer they could waive this fee. Apart from that, can't complain and would stay again!

All rooms are Studios with a pull-down Queen sized Murphy bed and kitchenette with a small refridgerator, micro-wave oven, coffee-maker, utensils, dishes and a breakfast table. Two living room sofas also convert to two single beds. Clean. Window air conditioned kept it cool. Variable speed overhead fan with overhead light. Adequate closet space for two people.

I would recommend this hotel for any single or couple staying in Honolulu who want to be in the mix. I stayed there as a single 20-something woman and loved every second. The staff and local store owners were friendly. They helped me find good places to eat and meet fun people. They even invited me to do activities with them in the area. I had the best time! The room was moderately sized. It was not huge, but I didn't need huge. The bed was comfortable enough. The lanai was very nice, and the bathroom was reasonable sized. Some reviewers stated that the rooms were small and between hostels. I am not sure what they were talking about. I have stayed in much smaller rooms in NYC for twice the price in terrible parts of town. This place was cozy, friendly, and perfect for a getaway. The bar downstairs made great drinks and had friendly locals and staff. Made many friends at Stay Waikiki.

When we arrived at our hotel late Saturday night we were greated by super friendly hotel staff. The hotel lobby looks like it was transplanted strait from south beach Miami and I mean that in a good way. The modern contemporary design complemented by energetic music made the lobby and lounge area very inviting. The rooms are small. I knew this going in tho. Though small, the rooms are very nice and look brand new. I was worried about the beds because i sleep on a memory gel mattress that is amazing. The beds were very comfortable and i slept great. In short, The great atmosphere, proximity to everything, hotel staff, and great price more then make up for the lack if square feet.