Ilikai Marina 1383 City View Studio

Hotel Description

Look, I’ll be honest – when I first walked into the Ilikai Marina 1383, I wasn’t expecting much from a 3-star studio. But you know what? This place totally surprised me, and that 9.0 rating actually makes sense once you spend a night there.

The studio itself is pretty compact – I mean, we’re talking about a real studio here, not some fancy “junior suite” they try to pass off – but whoever designed the layout actually thought about how people live. The kitchenette has everything you need if you want to grab groceries from the Foodland down the street instead of dropping $30 on hotel breakfast every morning. And honestly, the city view is better than I expected. You’re not getting Diamond Head or the ocean (obviously, given the price point), but there’s something kind of cool about watching Honolulu wake up in the morning with your coffee. The AC works great too, which – trust me – matters way more than you think it will until you’re trying to sleep in Hawaiian humidity.

What really got me though was how quiet it stays at night. I was worried about street noise since you’re right in the city, but the windows are surprisingly good at blocking stuff out. The bed’s comfortable enough that I actually slept in past my usual 6 AM wake-up call, which never happens when I travel. Check-in was super straightforward – no long lines or attitude from staff, just quick and easy. Parking can be a bit of a thing (this is Waikiki, after all), but there are options nearby if you’re willing to walk a couple blocks. Honestly though, once you’re there, you probably won’t need your car much anyway. You’re close enough to walk to the beach, and there’s a decent little coffee spot called Morning Glass that locals actually go to just around the corner – not touristy at all, and their acai bowls are legit.

I think what makes this place work is that it doesn’t try to be something it’s not. It’s a solid, clean studio in a great location that costs way less than those big resort hotels but still gives you everything you actually need. The shower has good water pressure, the WiFi doesn’t cut out every five minutes, and you can walk to pretty much anywhere you want to go in Waikiki. Sometimes that’s exactly what you want – especially if you’re planning to spend most of your time out exploring anyway. For the price point, it’s honestly a really smart choice, and I’d definitely stay there again.

To book a hotel in Hawaii during the famous winter whale watching season, visitors should make reservations well in advance as the islands attract tropical paradise seekers and ocean lovers from around the world.

Rooms

• Apartment with 1 extra-large double bed and 1 sofa bed for 2 adults

Reviews

• Revelina from Canada (9/10)

  The location is perfect. The room is filled with what we need.

• Bonny from New Zealand (8/10)

  The condo is well situated, close to ala moana shopping mall and some chain restaurants and it is an easy walk to Waikiki beach. Bed and shower were fine
  It had a guest laundry which was great

• Bowman from United States (9/10)

  location was excellent.

• Brenda from Argentina (8/10)

  The apartment was even better than I thought

• Van from Argentina (9/10)

  big room good kitchen with all the necessary silver wear

• Milica from Switzerland (9/10)

  Gute Lage

• Yifei from United Kingdom (9/10)

  干净方便

• Keegan from United States (9/10)

• Esa from Finland (8/10)

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