Escape to Paradise at great value ($89 per night). Walks by the beach, breathtaking sunsets and warm, tranquil waters will energize and refresh you!!! It’s not too late to getaway…stay between 9/7 to 10/30 in this 1-bedroom Oceanview Waikiki Condo!!
There’s no place on Earth like Hawaii! And no better place to stay than the Ilikai Hotel Condo 1512!
Aloha Everyone,
Times are tough and so are my discounts, I can’t even believe I’m discounting my unit this much !! I’m renting my 19th floor ocean view Ilikai Hotel condo 1927 for $99 per night. This special is good for the months of September and October until the nights get filled. That’s $36 off the regular rate……a great rate, just as nice as the view from my unit. Imagine sipping a margarita on the lanai while watching a beautiful sunset……
My unit can sleep up to 4 people, has a fully stocked kitchen, and is a 3-5 minute walk to the beach (depending on how fast you want to hit the sand ). I have a cooler, boogie board and even some sand toys for the kiddies. Take advantage while you can of this special deal for my unit, not sure how long the days will be available……..
Hope to see you there !
Mahalo
Mark
At the Gateway to Waikiki is the world famous oceanfront Ilikai Hotel and Apartments, and our fully furnished condo, Ilikai Hotel unit 1530. In addition to the well-equipped, open kitchen, and the spacious lanai, you may also enjoy the fact that our prices are lower than many mere hotel rooms nearby. Save money by eating in, and enjoy your meals on our lanai, overlooking the ocean . We often offer discounts on our nightly rates, so be sure to check out our website! (Click on the above link to learn more about current discounts and renting this condo).
In order to stock up the refrigerator during your vacation, there are four grocery stores within walking distance of the Ilikai. They are listed below; and if you click on each link, you will find the map with walking directions from our Condo. (This unit has a shopping cart for the use of our guests)
In addition, ABC Superette Market is across the street, kitty corner from the Ilikai, and is open from 6:30 a.m. to 1:00 a.m.
(Be informed that there is a free newspaper, Midweek, which has lots of grocery ads and comes out on Wednesdays.)
Also, on the lobby level of the Ilikai Hotel is the small General Store. It carries a fairly wide variety of grocery items,but is “pricey”. If you find that you have forgotten something in your grocery shopping, it is a possible stand-by. This store is located at the end of the wing towards Diamond Head. They also have a counter where you can buy some very good, made-to-order sandwiches.
We live part of the year in our condo apartment at the Ilikai Hotel and Apartments. We rent out our apartment the rest of the year. We offer generous discounts off our regular rates to help “fill in” open nights. Click on this link ( 1530) for more details on this fully furnished Hawaiian Style Apartment.
Our ocean front Condo apartment is right next to the Hilton Hawaiian Village. There is a great reef to snorkel in front of the Hilton. The reef extends from the Atlantis Pier to the jetty. My wife loves to snorkel and loves the fact that she can see the reef from our Condo’s lanai. She can see the clarity, condition, and depth of the water to determine when she wants to walk down to snorkel.
This is a shallow reef so you get a great close up view of the fish. At low tide there can be less than 12 inches between the reef and the surface of the water. My wife uses the Boogie Board to keep her above the sharp coral. When the surf is up or choppy this area can be cloudy, but when the water is clear it is a great experience. We have seen Wrasses, Trumpetfishes, Pufferfishes, Needlefishes, Moorish Idol, Gobies, File fishes, Humuhumunukunukuapua’a (Hawaii state fish), Tang, Surgeon fishes, Box fishes, Cornet fish, Dragonets, Goat fishes, Pipe fishes, Porcupine fishes and Butterfly fishes, to mention a few.
This is a good link for pictures of these fishes. We have only seen turtles (honu) once or twice around the reef but they are very common beyond the surf break.
The reef at Hanauma Bay is a spectacular place to snorkel. Please note that Hanauma Bay is Closed Tuesdays.
We take the bus. The fare is $2.25 for adults, $1.00 for seniors with a medicare card, and $1.00 for students. The bus takes about 60 minutes. From the Condo, go to the bus stop in front of the Ilikai and take any bus going to Waikiki. Ask the driver for a transfer.
Get off at the first stop on Kuhio Street.
Then take bus # 22 to Hanauma . Give your transfer to the bus driver. Click this link for bus 22 schedule. TheBus 22. This stop on Kuhio is bus # 22′s second stop so you will be among the first passengers on Bus 22. There is only one bus an hour so they can get pretty crowded and even fill up with passengers having to stand in the isle the whole trip. As the bus goes through Waikiki it often fills up completely and it will go past regular bus stops until more space is available. So the closer to the beginning of the route you get on bus 22 the more seats will be available.
We pack a lunch, go early and spend the day at the bay. We freeze bottles of water to use as our ice packs and then have cold water to drink with lunch. When you rent our Condo, unit 1530, we have a soft sided cooler, 2 backpack beach chairs, 3 folding beach chairs, a beach umbrella , 2 snorkel sets and 3 boogie boards for your convenience. One of the boogie boards does not have a lease. If you get a seat in the back of the bus there is room behind the “side” seats on either side of the bus to store the boogie board.
When you return from Hanauma Bay on bus 22, get another transfer and get off at any bus stop on Kuhio street in Waikiki. Use your transfer to get on a # 8, 19, or 20 and get off at the Ilikai Hotel on the corner of Hobron and Ala Moana Blvd. Many of the buses have speaker systems the use gps to announce the next stop, so listen for Hobron and Ilikai.
We invite you to come stay in our beautiful Ilikai condo # 1530 and enjoy the spectacular snorkeling.
Aloha, Terry and Sue
Check out our web site for last minute specials. Click on this link to see the latest deals (Ilikai Hotel and Apartments unit 1530)
We often run specials to fill in our calendar.
Our condominium unit offers:Tropical Oceanfront Accommodations with Ocean and Lagoon Views from the Large Lanai, Fabulous Sunrises, Waterfront, Just Steps to the Beach, Well Equipped Full Kitchen, Queen Bed and a Queen Sofa Sleeper (sleeps 4), Pool, Quite, next the Hilton Hawaiian Village and the Ala Wai Yacht Harbor, Bus Stop in front of the Hotel, and Reasonable Metered Parking in the Ala Wai Yacht Harbor.
Check out our other blogs on our website, for information on Grocery Shopping from the Ilikai Hotel, Free Things to Do, Snorkeling in Waikiki, and others.