I don't understand why this is a 5-star resort. This is nothing more than a fancy motel 6 with expensive resort fees. We were originally supposed to stay 9 nights. We canceled our reservation on the day we arrived and found another hotel. We were on the 10th floor and the hallway was so dark and dirty looking. The room was very dirty. The bedding consisted of worn out pillows and only 2 thin bed sheets that had stains. The mattress was not comfortable and was placed on a platform frame close to the ground. The frames were all scratched up. The shower had mildew on the ceilings and the tiles were stained. The bathroom had shutters that opened to the bedroom. If you are there with family or friends, there is no privacy. Additionally, they told us they would still collect the $39 & some change resort fee, but will not provide any housekeeping. We stayed one night because we got there so late and it was so loud. There were young people yelling down the hallway and swearing. The walls are so thin. I called down and said we forgot a toothbrush and they said, sorry we don't have any. After I looked in the bathroom, I found a toothbrush in the room. The staff is not trained well at all and the hotel is not clean.Overall, if you are looking for a Sheraton type of experience, you will not find it here. Do your research, before booking this hotel, so you don't have the same experience. …
This was our first time in Oahu and enjoyed our vacation thoroughly. The Modern Honolulu is in walking distance to a lot of popular spots. The receptionist was friendly and let us in our room early. Our one bedroom had 2 balconies with amazing views of marina and ocean. The room was modern yet comfortable. There was a slight chemical smell probably due to some recent updating but we got used to it. Due to covid, there was no housekeeping to clean our rooms but they delivered anything we needed. Parking is not plentiful but luckily we were able to find a spot everyday. The 2 pools were nice, especially the adult only one. I would stay here again.
SCAM!!! Watch out if you don’t want to be treated like me!!! I stayed at this hotel last December because there was a promotion during pandemic. It was an okay place to stay at a price with 70% off their normal price. After check-in, I was asked to do a 2-hour survey right at the site in exchange for an $150 voucher. However, when I got there it turned out it was a sale presentation by Diamond Resorts group which owns this hotel. If I had known it would be a sale presentation I would not accept to come since I knew it would be very disturbing to deal with sales men during vacation. However I could not get away as I felt awkward to do so. I decided to sit for 2 hours to fulfill my commitment but was kept for more than 3 hours. They presented to me a lot of packages but I refused them all because as a finance controller I could quickly get the implications of their numbers. They focused on the benefits but talked very quickly about other things which could trap me into life commitment with annual maintenance fees. This is just another type of timeshare business that a lot of people got stuck in. After I rejected all proposals and was about to leave, the 4th and last sales man came to me with a proposal including a $2500 2-year point package worth a week stay at their resorts in Hawaii and no maintenance fee. In order to convince me to accept it, he offered me 4 hotel certificates which I could use each for a free week accommodation at any hotel in the world and only pay taxes. He said they would be valid for 2-year booking and 3 year accommodation. I was asked to sign the agreement immediately but they could not give these certificates to me until after 14 days since the effective day. Although I did not like the idea of getting the certificates later, the offer was attractive to me indeed. Who would not with 4 free week accommodation at any hotel in the world in addition to the the $2500 hotel package??So I decided to sign the agreement with the trust they would fulfill their commitment as they showed themselves a big Company with the biggest member network in the world committing to great customer service. They also said they had just acquired Expedia. When the 14-day period passed, I asked them to send me certificates. They sent me 4 online ones with expiration dates of May this year instead of being valid for 2-year booking and 3 year accommodation as they said when they were trying to convince me to sign the agreement!! How can I use them all before May? And this is not what they committed!! I disagreed, of course. They have been delaying responses and it has been almost 3 months since I brought up the issue!! Then they said they would send me 1 certificate by mail. Promised 4 and now just 1? Kidding me? I asked them for a full refund because they could not fulfill their commitment but they have been silent since then. Shame on them! Shame on Diamond Resorts! …
I’m sure the hotel is normally nice but it’s not worth the money during covid. The staff picks and chooses who and when to enforce rules which makes the experience frustrating and uncomfortable. I bought a coffee from across the street since the hotel doesn’t offer any dairy alternatives and the pool guy told me I could only drink it in the lobby. So I left , drank the coffee in the lobby then returned to the pool. Once I came back to the pool I was rudely approached by a manager who told me to put back on my mask. I was the only person out of about 30 people asked to wear a mask while sitting near the pool. When I pointed this out the manager rudely dismissed me and left without approaching any of the other guests. I understand the rules are in place for everyone’s safety but when only ‘ certain ‘ people are required to follow them it’s discriminatory. Stay somewhere else closer to the beach and save yourself the headache.…
The hotel’s location and view are perfect. A little removed from the hustle and bustle of mid-Waikiki but close enough to walk to and the beach by the hotel is awesome - way nicer than Waikiki Beach. The pool area is pretty and the rooms are bright white and fresh. The fitness room is well-equipped. There’s a spa but it was closed due to Covid. Downsides were no housekeeping during Covid, low hot water pressure on the 16th floor, weirdly dim hallway lighting, a coffee stain on the carpet in the room, and unimaginative restaurant food. Prices were good for this location and quality. Would definitely come back.
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