Ilikai Marina Condos

Rented an ocean-​view unit directly from the owners, but managed by Aloha. This is an older facility, and it’s probably been awhile since it was renovated. Got good directions and instructions from the property management. Yeah, it’s a little complicated, but pretty accurate. Handicapped parking is on the top floor of the parking structure, and is the only floor that doesn’t require you to use stairs to get to the elevators. Unit layout is a little odd, but quite usable, over all. The view over the marina, and out to sea is spectacular. On the clear days, you can see past Pearl Harbor. The Friday night fireworks are right there. The laundry facility is on the 8^th floor, and adequate. The kitchen is fine. The bath didn’t have grab bars. The water pressure is very good. The air conditioning was adequate, even on the hot, humid days that we had. The unit came with 2 flat-​panel TVs, a DVD player, cable, a body board, a skim board, some old tennis racquets and balls, beach chairs. Better deal than local hotels. We would come back here.

Stayed here a week over Christmas 2014. Nice property. Confusing to find at first as it appears to just be a parking garage. Had some difficulty understanding the parking process in terms of us not paying for it because we were staying there, but we figured it out without hassle at all.
The particular unit was nice enough. Beautiful inside as a matter of fact, and it’s centrally located (with good parking obviously) to just about anything you want to either walk to or drive to. It’s a 15 minute walk from the mall as well.
The only I’ll warn you about — if you’re staying on the SECOND floor — you are right above a restaurant called «Chart House.» They are billed on their website and the condo rental websites as having music that shuts off at 9:30. No problem right? Yeah, the music doesn’t stop until well after midnight. Lucky my six year old sleeps soundly, however, I was up five out of seven nights listening to people screaming, karaōke and a cover band singing (and I’m not kidding here) a 15 minute cover of Sittin’ on the Dock of the Bay and other 80’s bland hits. That one specific part was actually terrible as I was awake on and off until they closed. Closing the glass door did not help a bit. Several times one night I woke up to a voice as clear as day thinking someone was in my room until I remembered where I was and that there were loud restaurant patrons below.
Anyhoo, stay on a different floor.

Being owners at Shell’s property on Kona, we decided to extend our stay to visit Pearl Harbor Oahu. We booked our vacation 3 months in advance through the Shell Owners line and, based on other Tripadvisor recommendations and the disingenuous marketing content on Shell’s site we decided to book here for the extended weekend. Needless to say its a bust. We were stuffed into a hotel room on the 3^rd floor on the street side, nearly street level right over the entrance to the hotel. Again, this is not a timeshare, it’s a hotel where Shell has purchased rooms, mostly on the lower levels. In addition, the rooms are dated and not the cleanest.
Granted, Honolulu is more of Hawaii’s version of Manhattan meets Tokyo (very urban unlike other islands. funny reading other reviews highlighting Hawaii 5 – 0 as police sirens are heard all through the night), but Shell has greatly exaggerated the product. There are many places to stay on the island. The hotel grounds are decent considering its location. The timeshare property and services are substandard at best. Find a better facility, come see the 2 or 3 top sights here and make your way towards more civil accommodations.
If they stick you on the 3^rd floor odd numbered rooms, LEAVE.
Room Tip: The timeshare rooms are awful, usually stuck on the 3^rd floor facing the street.

Each unit is separately owned, parking was explained during a call I placed prior to renting. It is $ 20 a day with the discounted rate for staying at the condos. this is a parking garage, be sure to let them know you are staying for longer than a few hours and get the discounted rate.
Pros — This building is proximate to lots of shopping and dining. Lots of charter fishing within 1 mile, para sail, dinner cruise etc. Clean and open units, 1 private bedroom (closed off by a large panel door). Nice firework show every Friday and Tuesday if your unit is waterfront (see photo)
Cons — no pool, $ 20 a day for parking and the lanai (balcony) is teeny tiny but we knew about the parking and pool prior to renting
My out take, this is the city and if that is what you want this is the place for you and nice in that event. If you want clear water and country feel probably not so much

Stayed at two different condos in the llikai Marina. #1592 & #786. Both oceanfront with amazing views and the best value I’ve found in Waikiki. Next to the Hilton Hawaiian Village (stayed their before for twice the price!) and the Modern Honolulu. BEFORE you pay at the parking gargage pre-​pay for your whole stay. Includes in & out privileges. Be sure to catch the firework show every Friday night in front of the Hilton!

I stayed here through Captain Cook Resorts and overall the stay was great! My stay was for a month in #988. If anybody is staying in Honolulu for an extended stay, I’d recommend the Ilikai Marina. Especially for a month because of the month long discount compared to weekly and daily rates.
PRO’s
Living space is very comfortable, but not luxurious. I’d say it’s like a decent Marriott Hotel room that’s just a bit old. Our condo had kind of cheap tropical looking wicker-​like furniture. It’s nice for a vacation condo though. Bed was pretty comfortable, even the sofa bed. Overall very clean and comfortable including free wifi, just a bit dated for the age of the building and the cheap furniture.
Our kitchen was newly remodeled and the biggest bonus of a long term stay, because it had everything a home kitchen would have. All we had to do was buy some food and a few spices to make all our meals. This really saves a lot when you stay for a month, as restaurants in Waikiki are expensive and the food doesn’t really match the price. You can buy decent steaks at Foodland for a few bucks and get much more bang for your buck than eating something from Outback Steakhouse on the 1^st floor.
Great view of the ocean and marina. Also the sunsets are awesome and one of the best views on the Friday night fireworks by the Hilton Lagoon. The sun sets just over the mountains past Ala Moana Park.
We have access to the beach and Hilton Lagoon by a 5 – 10 minute walk. Ala Moana Park is great for beach access for an uncrowded beach like Waikiki, or you can walk to Waikiki Beach that’s right in front of the Hilton.
If you stay for a long vacation I recommend buying a bike from Walmart. We bought some cruiser bikes for just around a hundred bucks a piece (make sure to bring your bike up to the room overnight, as it will get stolen for sure). If you rent a bike for a month from a shop nearby you pay two hundred bucks! Then you can easily ride to the grocery store, shopping center, and Ala Moana Park. Then just sell the bike before you leave, or leave it outside overnight (even with a lock) and someone will steal it for you. That’s Aloha.
Easy access to everything, especially if you have a bicycle, but just far enough away from the tourist crazy crowds of downtown Waikiki. Ala Moana Shopping Center is about a 5 – 7 minute bicycle ride and same with the Park. Then Waikiki is about a 8 – 10 minute ride. If you drive, even easier! Although Honolulu traffic is THE worst in America!
Of course there are a few cons and depends on your situation and taste, but these things I didn’t like are listed below.
CON’s
No Pool. I thought the access to the Hilton Lagoon would be enough, but it’s actually a bit of a walk to the Lagoon (not like going to a pool that is located in the building). The Lagoon is nice, but the water gets a bit murky after all the kids running around in it and once you get out to about 5 foot level the bottom is all nasty with mossy like crap growing. Biggest downside compared to having a pool is the access to food, towels, chairs, and NO DRINKING alcohol at the Lagoon. You have to pack everything with you like you are going on a day-​trip (tough when you have a kid). In the end, we just went a little further to swim in the actual ocean. It seems cleaner, less salty, and actually warmer than the Lagoon. The Lagoon just has nice grassy areas to set up your stuff. If I was staying for a week, I’d pick a hotel with a pool. The Ilikai or the agent we used, CaptainCookResorts, should really make a deal with the Ilikai Hotel or the Modern Hotel to have access to their pool. There is actually a skybride right over The Modern Hotel’s pool area from the 2^nd floor. I imagine a long time ago their use to be some connection in service.
Noise. It can get a bit noisy at night with the bars downstairs. Although I admit probably not as noisy as staying in downtown Waikiki. Also the noise of the building doing maintenance all the time, literally using a power sander on the doors!
Lanai/​Balcony. Extremely small, not enough to really do anything except stand on it to take in the great views, or try to squeeze into a chair with your knees between the railing.
Construction. We had the unfortunate luck of the building doing constant maintenance on our floor. They ripped up all the floor’s carpeting, stripped the paint off the doors, and the walls. When you walked through the hallways it seemed like an inner city project.

Very nice ocean view, parking is a bit of a pain. $ 1 an hour 24 hours a day. 10 hour specials for $ 6 dollars only during the week in specific parking areas. But other than that its a great place to stay.

This review is for the PARKING ONLY. The condo I stayed in was 5 stars, #1188 from Aloha Condos dot com.
The building is hard to find, as the address is not on the Ala Moana side, which is their address. It and it’s parking lot ramp is on the Hobron Lane side. I can’t understand why they could not put a sign with the name and address on the side of the building that faces the Main Street of their address.
I stayed here for a total of 3 days, and I did realize that you have to pay for parking, but I didn’t know the specifics of how it worked. When you book a hotel, you check in at a front desk, and that’s when someone sells you a parking pass. But these are condos, and there is no «Front Desk.» You rent from an owner or outside agent, not the building operators.
As you enter the parking lot, you take a ticket, just like most parking lots. But when you leave, if you want a residential parking pass, you must ask for one FIRST. Unfortunately, I was given a free upgrade to my rental, and was driviing a SUV. The sign that stated the parking «rules» was well below my eyesight. So when I handed my ticket to the attendant, I was told $ 12.00.
While I was paying, while, not after, I asked how to get a residential parking pass. I was told, «Oh, you should have told me before. Go back through the gate and get another ticket, and I’ll fix it for you.»
So I did just that. I guess they have to program your parking ticket to allow in and out privileges for however many days you stay. BTW, it’s $ 20 per day, and I already paid $ 12.
After doing all this, I asked for my $ 12 back. They said they could not do that. WHAT? Was it against policy? Or just technologically impossible? Either way, both are a lousy excuse. I’m sure they could have changed it and done it when I informed them in the middle of my original transaction, instead of me going to get another ticket.
Anyway, for whatever reason, laziness, or policy, it was wrong. Since it was my first time staying here, I wasn’t sure of how things worked. And I wasn’t completely familiar with the area, but I probably could have found parking outside for less. If I do stay here again, and here’s some advice for anyone else who plans to stay here, check the back side near the Marina for outside public parking. It will be much less than $ 20 per day.