We just got back from 9 days at the Miramar. To say the least, we were overwhelmingly surprised. We've been to Oahu almost every year since 1994, and have stayed at numerous hotels and condos in the Waikiki area. Although we never stayed at the Miramar before, we were extremely pleased with our stay. From the beginning of our search for a "smoker-friendly" hotel, I was in contact with Angie via on-line reservations. She was extremely friendly and helpful throughout. Before our trip, we knew that we didn't book the Hilton, however, we were concerned about our upcoming trip. While the hotel could use a little TLC in certain areas, we were very pleased with the large rooms (we booked two connecting rooms for the four of us), and the pool area was larger than we had at other, more expensive hotels we previously stayed at. Parking was a breeze in the hotel lot ($10 per day), and being across the street from the Food Pantry, two blocks from the beach, and steps away from the International Marketplace made our trip so much more enjoyable. We will definitely make future plans to stay at the Miramar again. We thoroughly enjoyed our time and accomodations at the hotel!

I loved my stay at the Miramar. The staff was pleasant, friendly and very helpful iwhen I needed directions. This is the first time Itravelled by myself and i felt very safe and secure with the hotel security. It is close to the beach and all the stores. There is a grocery store right across from the hotel and a delicious chinese food restaraunt (Fattyies) I would definitly stay there again

We just got back from our stay in Oahu. It was great except for our first night at this hotel. When we arrived it was late at night so we decided to go ahead and tuff it out for one night. The smell of a moldy must was just terrible from the second we stepped of the elevator onto the 11th floor and was worse when entering the room. My whole family was stuffed up and coughing by morning. When I inquired about it, the Manager said it was probably the chemical they used when cleaning the carpets and it probably just needed aired out. However, when leaving the room, the housekeeping informed us that they had sprayed for something the day before and that was probably what we were smelling. I couldn't understand what she said that they were spraying for and am not sure I would have wanted to know. The bathroom was dirty. The sink fictures had scum around them as well as the tub. I showered with my flip flops on because I couldn't stand the thought of touching that surface. We switched to a hotel that was 100 percent better. We enjoyed the rest of our vacation and hated to leave.

Having travelled to Honolulu at least once a year for the past 10 years, we have been able to 'tailor' the two weeks to suit our needs each time.
This is the first year we have stayed at Miramar and found the accommodation more than adequate for our needs.
The very comfortable Deluxe room was of ample size ( larger than rooms at more expensive hotels we have stayed at) with a spotlessly clean bathroom, perfect size balcony overlooking the pool with plenty of afternoon sunshine. The best feature was the quietness - no traffic noise and no tourist buses arriving at 6am- yet it is in the heart of Waikiki with the Food Pantry and The Bus stop across the road, International Market next door and within walking distance of many features. PERFECT.
If one avoided getting out of the lift on the fifth floor, the hotel was fine. The fifth floor foyer is GRIM and needs a good clean out. There are tatty signs and sad plants, tired floor tiling, a mismatch of seating and several incongruous drink machines to assail the senses, as this area provides access to the dining room and the pool area.
A disappointing aspect was that after arriving from Sydney at 10.30am we were not able to access our room until after 3pm - a real nuisance as we had left home at 10am the previous day to travel to Melbourne, fly to Sydney, wait the 2+ hours then fly on to Honolulu (plus the four hours time difference). All we wanted was a shower, change out of our winter clothes and get settled. Being so tired and in need of somewhere to relax, it felt as if we were wasting the first day of our all too brief two weeks. Along with others who were waiting for access to their rooms, we ended up 'snoozing' on the lounges in the foyer until 3pm.
On departure day, we had checked out and left the hotel before 5.45am, as had a number of other tourists. Thus in such a considerable time frame, it must be surely possible for newly arrived guests to access their rooms prior to 3pm