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Big Surf

1690 Ala Moana, Honolulu, Oahu, HI 96815
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Big Surf
2.5 of 5 stars 37 Reviews
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Fontana, California
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2012
1
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We used this 1BR/1BA condo as our base camp for 7 days while we stayed in Oahu. We knew this wouldnt be one of those luxurious places so dont expect that when you stay here. We had activities planned throughout the week and we just needed a place to rest our heads at night and shower. The condo had a... More

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Puyallup, Washington
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 August 2011
5
people found this review helpful

Unfortunately this hotel is in a bad state of disrepair. Our room did not have air conditioning..so it got really stuffy and uncomfortable. The bedding was terrible with stains and holes in the sheets. It was obvious our room had not been cleaned in a long time. Our shower was dirty enough that we had to wear our sandals to... More

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The pictures are great of this 3br/BA unit but when you get there it's clear the place needs to be better maintained. One of the rooms was uninhabitable in my opinion. The bathroom was dark and dank. The bedroom walls had stains. The sheets smelled like a thrift store. The carpet felt disgusting. A few of us woke up with... More

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st albert
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 March 2011
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for us , we called owner this is a common complain breaker just needed to be flipped to restart heater.always a pain .We arrived feb 3rd afternoon ,when we we got to our 14 floor room we a little surprised by that fact it was a bit smaller than we invisioned, no big deal. All bedrooms very old with hard... More

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Sydney, Australia
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 February 2011
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We recently stayed in Apt 1401 at a cost of US$365 per night, for 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms this sounds reasonable. Well its not! There was very little hot water only for about 2 minutes if you were lucky. We had no blankets and had to buy some, left receipts to be reimbursed, but no luck with that. The... More

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Dallas, Texas
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 August 2010
1
person found this review helpful

First off this is not a 5 diamond hotel. What it is is a great deal especially if you're on a budget. Huge rooms w/ 2 queens beds, a sleeper/sofa and 2 cots. I stayed several times with friends and we used it as it was supposed to be - a spacious crash pad. Walking distance to the strip and... More

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Ottawa, Canada
1 review
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2010
3
people found this review helpful

Only good thing was the location.The unit was dirty and very run down.We were there for 2 weeks and no cleaning was done,no extra linens provided.We had to go to laundermat and pay to have the linens cleaned,this was pricey.I dont know who is in charge of this place but they are obviously not very interested in keeping clients.We had... More

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Hawaii
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2010
1
person found this review helpful

I stayed here with friends who were visiting Hawaii and were traveling on a budget. My friends chose the hotel because of the price and access to surf spots and I have to say it definitely delivered. It didn't have the amenities of a bigger hotel but then again it didn't have the same price tag either. We also saved... More

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san francisco, ca
1 review
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 October 2009
3
people found this review helpful

We stayed there one month with my wife. I have to say the price was pretty good for Waikiki, but please, go somewhere else, here is why : location is good, thats it ! the rooms are terrible, feels like you ve just time travelled to 1955, it smells bad, stains everywhere. in a month, our room was "cleaned" three... More

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Earth
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 October 2009
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people found this review helpful

i do hate saying this, because i know it is not all the long & helpful of a review, but, let me get right to the point. Dump. Cheap, sure, so if you only care bout one thing (and if you do, your criteria are off) and that only one thing is money, ok, go here. if not, keep looking.

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  • Big Surf Hotel
Address: 1690 Ala Moana, Honolulu, Oahu, HI 96815
Price range (per night):* 51 AUD - 72 AUD

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