Like staying in an apartment
By Jeremy, 05/08/09
This property is essentially a collection of buildings: the main building which is structured like a hotel sits right on the beach; the rest are basically condos across the street. We opted to save a few dollars and get a garden view room, which put us in a unit across the street, and on the third floor.
The room was clean and very well-stocked with lots of household and kitchen wares. AC was a challenge, as the only unit was in the front room and it did not cool the bedroom. Nice lanai overlooking a little courtyard. Lots of little beaches in walking distance, and an outdoor market and miniature Waikiki-like tourist center just north on Alii.
Two complaints: The desk staff were rude and curt. Secondly, about half of the units appeared to be people's full-time living quarters and, based on the smell of smoke and unclean living quarters in the air, the loud screaming fights we heard, and the unsavory characters hanging about, I'm guessing that they are very inexpensive apartments when they aren't being rented out as condos.
Last note: if you are across the street from the main hotel, don't plan on sleeping in late unless you bring earplugs; the birds are EXTREMELY loud starting about 2 hours before dawn (but you can't really blame Castle for that...birds will be birds).
