| Date | Rating | Comment
[Guest Comments: 6 positive, 0 negative]
|
| 07/03/09 |
Positive
|
My 3 kids and I attended a wedding June 27, 2009 for my cousin. They live near Diamond Head, and the reception was at the Royal Hawaiian. The Waikiki Banyan is centrally located with easy access to everything. We walked to the wedding reception.
Unfortuantely my wife could not go with us, but even if she had, this condo would have been comfortable for 5 of us with no problem. The rooms are quite large and comfortable.
I have never been able to sleep in a pullout sofa, but I must say, the pullout in this unit is the first one that I have been comfortable on.
Waikiki beach is a very short walk, my kids rented surfboards and had the time of their lives. There are tons of activities close by. We have stayed in Waikiki several times previously, once right next to the International Market Place, which was extremely noisey. The Banyan is locate away from the noise, but is only a 10 minute walk to the center of Waikiki.
I am so impressed and pleased with the Waikiki Banyan that I have contacted an agent to purchase my own unit. In the event that I don't, I will definitely contact Lisa the next time I travel to Honolulu.
Mahalo. |
| |
Keith, Torrance, CA
|
|
| 02/08/09 |
Positive
|
| With a family of five, we were tired of cramming into small hotel rooms. For the same price we were delighted with our stay from 1/22/09 thru 2/1/09 in your great, corner unit, ocean view, air conditioned condo. About 3 times the size of a normal hotel room with lots more extras. With TVs in both the bedroom and the living room and a DVD library for all ages with plenty of new releases, the kids were thrilled! Big kitchen with loads of spices, condiments, etc. The parking pass saved us well over a hundred dollars in regular hotel parking fees. Every morning I sat on the lania with my coffee watching the surfers and boats before heading down to swim ourselves. Waikiki Beach was only two blocks away. The condo pool, two hot tubs, and sauna were fabulous. In the same area is a tennis court, basketball, mini-golf, playground and BBQ area. The Honolulu Zoo was great, its a 5 minute walk away. My 8 year old twins and I hiked up to the top of Diamond Head Crater and could see the entire south shore of Oahu. My teenager and I rented surf boards daily and we found a great snorkel spot right off Waikiki Beach. In the evening there is plenty to do in Waikiki. My wife loved to watch the dozens of street preformers, (musicians, magicians, artists, mimes, fortune tellers, etc). The twins liked eating in a different restaurant every evening just blocks from the condo. My teenager loved the shopping. My favorite in the evening was watching the sunset with a cold beer down the beach and walking back barefoot in the sand. After a long Alaskan winter this vacation was perfect!!! We will definately book your condo next year!!! Thanks, Andy Mullen |
| |
Andy Mullen, Eagle River, Alaska
|
|
Homeowner Response:
Mullen Family
I am so glad you enjoyed your stay in Waikiki& the condo fit your family needs
You have such a beautiful family. I am sure it was a nice break from the cold weather & the Fire House.Thank You for all you do as Fire Fighter
I hope you can make back next year
Jeff & Lisa
|
|
| 09/25/08 |
Positive
|
| The condo was a perfect setting for our Waikiki stay. Having 5 in the family made it difficult to find affordable accomodation, but we found it at the Banyan. Our unit was very comfortable and had a great view of the beach. We were within walking distance of most attractions. It was also handy having condiments in the cupboards. I wouldn't hestitate in staying there again! |
| |
Kelly Liddle |
|
Homeowner Response:
Kelly
I so glad your family enjoyed the condo
I hope you will be back soon
Lisa
|
|
| 07/03/08 |
Positive
|
"THE HOLIDAY DREAMS ARE MADE OF"
Your condo was just the most perfect starting point to our Hawaii holiday.
From the moment we walked in we were blown away with how fantastic it was. The view was awesome and everything about the condo was just as you described and how it looked in photos. It was very clean and well maintained. We just loved having the snorkelling gear, boogie boards and beach umbrella and everything else that you just don't get when you rent from a hotel. The kitchen was awesome, stocked with heaps of stuff, so handy to have salt & pepper and all those kinds of pantry items. Found everything we needed in the kitchen. The blender came in very handy for whipping up cocktails to enjoy on the lanai! It was also very spacious, and the five of us had plenty of room to sprawl about. The sofa bed was extremely comfortable. The Waikiki Banyan was in the perfect location. We enjoyed the pool and spa and the kids had fun playing mini golf and basketball.
We did so much while we were there. Obviously lots of time at the beach. Great surf and safe beach just out in front. We spent the day at the zoo. That was heaps of fun, the kids loved seeing animals they had never seen before. Went to Pearl Harbour and shopping at Waikele. Watched a movie on the beach and ate out at some lovely restaurants.
I would certainly choose your condo over a hotel/resort anyday! Going from the condo to a hotel, we really missed all the extra comforts.
Lisa was extremely helpful and friendly and answered all our questions very promptly. Everything was just perfect and wouldn't change a thing except maybe to book for longer next time!
We will rave to everyone who asks about Hawaii and certainly recommend your condo to anyone who plans to visit. We would go back in an instant if it was
possible! It really is Heaven on Earth!
|
| |
Anonymous |
|
Homeowner Response:
I am so glad you made use of all the things the condo has to offer, I so glad we keep in touch
|
|
| 03/02/08 |
Positive
|
Because this was our first family vacation together we wanted everything to go well incl. good accommodations. It was better than good it was great as we were close to many attractions, shopping, restaurants, and close to beach. At first I was a bit sceptical about booking on-line as you don't know what you're getting into and just wanted a place that was clean and wasn't crawling with cockroaches after hearing some horror stories. The condo was clean and didn't see one cockroach while we were there. We had a car rental for the week as we did alot of sightseeing on our own. If you are going to rent a car during your visit this is a very busy city and the major highways are 4-6 lanes at times and signs were not made for the average tourist but rather the locals. However, getting back to the condo, a parking pass did come with it during our stay. We loved the view of the ocean as well the recreation deck which was clearly visible. We didn't spend alot of time in the condo but at the end of the day our boys would come back and use the basketball court. One little thing was waiting for elevators and found that sometimes during the day it could get quite busy and we would have a bit of wait. There are four elevators and one was not in working order, and had they all been working we probably wouldn't have had to wait. Glad we were on the lower floor and not up higher up. Not to forget to mention the convenience of having a laundry area on each floor. All in all we had a great vacation and can honestly say that it was better than we expected.
|
| |
Anonymous |
|
Homeowner Response:
Thanks for the great response
|
|
| 11/13/07 |
Positive
|
Had a wonderful time at the condo(Nov.2007). Our family of 4 found everything that we needed, including a great kitchen set-up, comfy beds, lots of beach toys (beach mats, air mattresses, beach chairs and towels) and a great lanai with an ocean view! The free parking was a bonus as was the two TV/DVD's in the unit.
We'll be back and will recommend it to friends. Thanks for a great visit.
The Richards family, Canada |
| |
Kathy Richards, Langley, B.C. |
|
Homeowner Response:
I am so glad we could help your family build memories in Waikiki
|
|
| 10/24/07 |
N/A |
Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
Lisa,
We would like to let you know we're really enjoy in your apartment during our trip. I know it will not a last time I will contact you because I will contact you every time if we will stay in Honolulu. also, I will also let our friends and family know when they need to stay in Honolulu. Your apartment have everything that what we need and it is super clean and convenience. Please keep in touch if you have another property in Hawaii because you will be the first person that we will contact.
Mahalo......
anne
|
| |
Anne
San Francisco CA
|
|