Waikiki Gateway Hotel, Honolulu, Hawaii

The Waikiki Gateway Hotel offers the highest value by including FREE high speed Ethernet Internet access in every room, and free daily continental breakfast, all at very affordable rates. All our room's feature tubs with hand held showerheads, refrigerators, coffee makers, cable television, in-room movies, and in-room safes. Our spacious rooms provide a choice of two double beds, one double and one single bed or three single beds. We also offer newly renovated kitchenette rooms, which feature a microwave oven, stove, toaster, and dishware for four. If you would rather be pampered, the award winning Nick's Fishmarket Restaurant located just off our lobby provides excellent dining in a cozy romantic atmosphere. Other on property facilities include our beauty and nail salon where you may prepare for a fantastic evening, the ABC Convenience Store where you will find all your last minute necessities, and Travel Desk where sightseeing tours, adventure tours, shows, dining, and transportation is arranged for you conveniently and efficiently.

Our warm and friendly staff will host your stay with true 'Aloha Spirit'. We are here to assist in any way possible to ensure your island visit is enjoyable and memorable. Our goal is to consistently provide the most Internet friendly and highest value accommodations in the islands.

We are pleased to announce that effective Wednesday, January 17, 2007, Waikiki Gateway Hotel's Business Center will offer complimentary printing, coffee and water for all of our guests.

Effective April 1, 2007, valet parking charges will be $15.71 per day with in and out privileges.

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During your Honolulu vacation, don't miss these great establishments and attractions:

Foster Botanical Garden
You could spend days in this unique and historic garden, a leafy oasis amid the high-rises of downtown Honolulu, but your schedule will probably only allow a couple of hours. Combine a tour of the Garden with a trip to Chinatown (just across the street) to maximize your time. The giant trees that tower over the main terrace were planted in the 1850s by William Hillebrand, a German physician and botanist, on royal land leased from Queen Emma. Today, this 14-acre public garden, on the north side of Chinatown, is a living museum of plants, some rare and endangered, collected from the tropical regions of the world. Of special interest are 26 "Exceptional Trees" protected by state law, a large palm collection, a primitive cycad garden, and a hybrid orchid collection.

Diamond Head
The 360-degree view from atop Diamond Head Crater is worth the 560-foot ascent and is not to be missed. You can see all the way from the Koko Crater to Barbers Point and the Waianae Mountains. The 750-foot-tall volcano, which has become the symbol for Hawaii, is about 350,000 years old. The trail to the summit was built in 1910 to service the military installation along the crater; it's about a 30-minute hike to the top, but it's quite manageable by anyone of any age. Diamond Head has always been considered a "sacred sight" by Hawaiians. According to legend, Hi'iaka, the sister to the volcano goddess Pele, named the mountain Leahi (meaning the "brow of the ahi") when she saw the resemblance to the yellowfin tuna (called "ahi" in Hawaiian). Kamehameha the Great built a "luakini heiau" on the top where human sacrifices were made to the god of war, Ku.The name Diamond Head came into use around 1825 when a group of British sailors (some say they were slightly inebriated) found some rocks sparkling in the sun. Absolutely sure they had struck it rich, the sailors brought these "diamonds" back into Honolulu. Alas, the "diamonds" turned out to be calcite crystals. The sailors didn't become fabulously rich, but the name Diamond Head stuck.

Nuuanu Pali Lookout
Gale-force winds sometimes howl through the mountain pass at this 1,186-foot-high perch guarded by 3,000-foot peaks, so hold on to your hat -- and small children. But if you walk up from the parking lot to the precipice, you'll be rewarded with a view that'll blow you away. At the edge, the dizzying panorama of Oahu's windward side is breathtaking: Clouds low enough to pinch scoot by on trade winds; pinnacles of the pali (cliffs), green with ferns, often disappear in the mist, the vertical slopes of the Koolaus end in lush green valleys that become the town of Kaneohe; and the Pacific, a magnificent blue, dotted with whitecaps, beckons in the distance. Definitely take a jacket with you; it can be quite misty at the lookout. On very windy days, you'll notice that the waterfalls look as though they are flowing up rather than down.In 1898, John Wilson built the road up to the lookout using 200 laborers. Even before the road existed, the Nuuanu Pali (which translates as "cool heights") was infamous because legend claims it was the location of Kamehameha the Great's last battle. Although some academic scholars scoff at this, the story alleges that in 1795, Kamehameha pursued Oahu's warriors up Nuuanu to these cliffs and waged a battle in his attempt to unite the Hawaiian islands. Supposedly, the Oahu warriors were driven over the cliffs by Kamehameha's men. Some say the battle never happened, some say it happened but there were only a few men fighting, and some say thousands were forced over the cliff, plunging to their deaths. Others say at night you can still hear the cries of these long-dead warriors coming from the valley below.From on high, the tropical palette of green and blue runs down to the sea. Combine this 10-minute stop with a trip over the Pali to the windward side.

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5 out of 5

Good vaue!

cheryl, Tampa, FL

waikiki gateway hotel has a very friendly staff. always willing to help with almost anything one needed, always had smiles on thier faces, and an aloha! for you as you came in went thru the lobby! The breakfast lady,( continental breakfast each morning from 6;30-9 am) was an absolute doll! She made our mornings, every one of them 14 mornings we were there! She is a wonderful asset to that place! The hotel itself was clean, the 'activities desk' is a great place to visit too! I will return someday..2 thumbs up!

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2 out of 5

You get what you PAY for!!!

Markeeta, Durham/Raleigh, NC, 2007-03-04

The upside of things everything is nearby!! Shopping is only right across the street. As well as plently of good eats. And if you don't mind walking alittle everything is on the strip directly across the street form the hotel. Dont rent a car take the bus or the trolly for only $2 or rent mopeds for .99cent an hour!!!! You'll have a ball!!!!!

Now I have got to admitt The Gateway Hotel is really in walikng distance to all of the beach attractions. As far as the hotel goes you get what you pay for. The way I look at is if you want to spend your money on activities then stay somewhere rather cheap beacuse you are only going to sleep there and that's exactly what we did. When they say renovated we all know what that means but it looked as though no renovations had been made only to the front desk entry level of the hotel, the hallway where the pool and business center was, and the top floor which is the penthouse level.

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5 out of 5

Extremely accommodating

Anonymous, 2007-02-18

I was very pleased with my stay. The staff was very helpful in giving directions, helping with my massive amount of luggage, as well as recommending activities. The room was clean with everything in working order. The breakfast was great and served on a balcony with a beautiful view. It's a short walk from the beach and the shuttle from the airport is just $15 round trip. I would definitely stay there again.

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4 out of 5

Good value for the price

Anonymous, 2007-02-16

Try the Sansei Sushi Bar about 5 (long) blocks down Waikiki. 1/2 off on Thurs-Sat from 10pm-1am!!

Very close to Waikiki, I thought the Gateway was a great deal. Staff are friendly and rooms are clean. The beds are hard but who cares?

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4 out of 5

helpful staff and good business amenities

Anonymous, 2007-02-03

Waikiki beach is close by and there are lots of restaurants also within very easy walking distance.

I was very impressed by the efficiency and helpfulness of the front desk staff. They were great. I thought the ability to have high speed internet was a great draw and very helpful to me. This hotel is a great value for the money and in a good location. I wish the housekeeping staff was a little more thorough .The continental breakfast is not that great but I wasn't too concerned about that. I would definately stay there again, a good experience.

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4 out of 5

atrocious parking prices

larry, 2006-08-27

you are several blocks from the shops in waikiki and most dining establishments. lots of traffic going into hotel and getting out. in the middle of 2 busy streets-kalakaua and kuhio avenues.

parking was $9.37 per day however it was valet parking only. you were not able to park your car yourself although the parking spaces were on the same floor. everytime you went out you had to tip the valet person. the parking structure was closed froom 1am to 6am. what is there was an emergency? construction was going on in the lobby and elevator area also. would not recomment to other visitors.

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5 out of 5

A happy experience

Anonymous, Kona, HI, 2006-08-06

this hotel is centrally located next to everything and although we had a rental car, we used it only to drive to the airport the next day. They have excellent bus and taxi service nearby and most of the time we walked to wherever we wanted to visit.

I checked in very late. I was extremely happy with everything about this hotel.

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1 out of 5

what a dump!

jim, Prescott, AZ, 2006-07-16

There were holes in the walls, stains on the ceiling and on the carpet. The room was in need of a paint job. As I was checking in a woman came to the counter and told the clerk that her room was so bad that her and her husband where checking out. She was right. This hotel is a dump!

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2 out of 5

You get what you pay for

Kaye, 2006-04-16

When you stay at the Waikiki Gateway, you will be in a convenient location, but be aware that this is a VERY old hotel that has not been updated at all ... although they were working on the Penthouse when we were there. The halls are narrow and unattractive; the rooms are VERY basic with very old everything; the carpets are old; the elevator carpet is a billion years old and possibly never cleaned; there are patches on the walls; and the pillows were possibly the first ones every put there they were so flat and uncomfortable. That said, the rooms were clean and from our balcony you could see the water; it is conveniently located and the staff were friendly and helpful. It is truly an economy hotel, so if you don't care about its age and you'd rather spend money on going places and doing things, it's a good bargain.

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2 out of 5

Under construction

Charlene, Hilo, HI, 2006-02-13

Check out the NikeTown shop next door on the east side, the shop is nice and the staff very friendly.

The Waikiki Gateway was in a great spot of Waikiki but the hotel was under renovation so we could not open our lanai door. They force you to participate with valet parking, but on the second day there the valet attendant scratched our rental car. The supervisor assisted us with filing a complaint but I still had to fill out forms with the rental agreement and my credit card. The only thing good about the hotel is Nick's Restaurant located in the lobby, great taste and excellent service, they should teach the hotel a few things.

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