Location: Waikiki Banyan, Waikiki, South Oahu, Oahu, Hawaii, USA (Located at the South End of Waikiki, One Block to Beach)
Accommodations: Condominium, 1 Bedroom + Convertible bed(s), 1 Bath (Sleeps 2-4)
Enjoy spectacular views of the Blue Pacific (one block away) from our artistically decorated 35th floor corner unit. From our living room and bedroom, the ocean can be seen stretching across the horizon high above the pitched copper steeple of St. Augustine Church. There are whitewater views from our galley kitchen, bedroom, and living room. Queen's surf break, Canoe surf break, the beach and palm trees are visible. There are also eastern views of the mountains, golf course, and canal. The corner unit faces a northwest angle and benefits from refreshing trade winds blowing from the mountains and golf course to the east.
Since you're facing west from the kitchen and bedroom and northwest from the living room, you do not have the morning sun waking you up and this condo has cross ventilation. The air conditioner is rarely used.
Our condo is large, comfortable, spotless and private. The corner unit is the largest floor plan at the Waikiki Banyan and has a galley kitchen, separated from the living room. Breakfast on USABLE LANAI (balcony). Full kitchen including pots, pans, cutlery. All linens/towels provided. Beach towels. Laundry room is just across the hallway. Phone with free local calls. Alarm clock/radio. Cable TV. ONE FREE SECURED COVERED PARKING SPACE in the Waikiki Banyan parking structure.
Our Waikiki Banyan condo is owner occupied part of the year, and we welcome vacationers who will take good care of it. We installed a gorgeous floor of travertine marble, repainted the walls with decorator colors, and installed double French doors between the living room and the bedroom (see photos). Our corner unit has a king sized bed in the bedroom, a twin sized pull out sofa bed in the living room, and a futon bed for a child stored in closet.
The Waikiki Banyan is a fun resort ONE BLOCK from the warm sands and blue water of the world's most famous beach. Soak up the sun, stroll on ocean board walk, swim in warm ocean, snorkel across from the Zoo in fish preserve (some of the best snorkeling in Hawaii), surf, or just relax on the Waikiki Banyan's comfortable lounge chairs on recreation deck near pool or in shade. Nearby churches. The huge recreation deck on the sixth floor of the Waikiki Banyan offers a large freshwater pool, jet spa, free tennis, sauna, gas barbecues, children's playground and take out/snack bar.
The Waikiki Banyan is unique in that it offers large units with kitchens in upscale Waikiki in a resort environment at affordable prices. Laundry room on every floor. NO PETS OR SMOKING PLEASE.
Making it exceptional, our unit probably has the best ocean view at the Waikiki Banyan (at the west end of Tower I), for which hotels would charge a small fortune per night. What's a vacation in Hawaii without panoramic ocean views, watching surfers from your living room couch, and spectacular sunsets! Each Blue Pacific view is like a unique work of art!
WE HAVE MORE THAN ONE UNIT (ALL ARE HIGH FLOOR, SPECTACULAR OCEAN VIEW UNITS). FOR THE AVAILABILITY DATES ON THIS 35th FLOOR CORNER UNIT, PLEASE CLICK ON "VIEW CALENDAR" BELOW. FOR AVAILABILITY DATES OF OUR 35TH FLOOR UNIT, TOWER TWO, PLEASE GO TO VRBO LISTING #228102 AND CLICK "VIEW CALENDAR." FOR THE AVAILABILITY DATES OF OUR 29TH FLOOR UNIT, TOWER I, PLEASE GO TO VRBO LISTING #167152 AND CLICK "VIEW CALENDAR." YOU CAN ALSO CONTACT OWNER, MICHAEL, VIA E-MAIL OR TELEPHONE AS PROVIDED ON THIS LISTING.
Bus stop one block away from Waikiki Banyan. Ala Muana shopping center is 10 minutes away by bus. You don't need to rent a car. Take Reliable or Robert's shuttle from airport to Waikiki Banyan ($18 round trip). Mini mart & snack bar in building. Walk to the Food Pantry supermarket at 2370 Kuhio Avenue. Walk to Parkshore Starbucks across from beach. Longer walk to new Safeway at 888 Kapahulu Avenue.
If you want a restful vacation or are into water sports, you want a comfortable, fully equipped, luxurious condo with a full sized kitchen, AND you want ocean views, our large corner unit is ideal for you. Aloha.
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Air Conditioning
- Garage
- Off Street Parking
- Elevator
- Beds
- King Bed
- Twin/Single Bed
- Child Bed
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV
- Shared Hot Tub
- Private Pool
- Sauna
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator
- Microwave
- Ice Maker
- Outdoor Features
- Charcoal BBQ Grill
- Balcony
- Lanai
- View/Location
- Beach View
- Ocean View
- Water View
- Mountain View
- Golf Course View
- Communications
- Telephone
- Suitability
- No Pets Allowed
- Kid Friendly
- Smoking Not Allowed
- Activities (on site and nearby)
- Tennis
- Zoo/Wildlife Park
- Shopping
- Sightseeing
- Restaurants
- Kayaking
- Swimming
- Snorkeling/Diving
- Surfing
- Windsurfing
- Biking
- Hiking
- Fishing
- Museums
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
$135-$150/night + 12.962% taxes + $100 cleaning fee
Rates are subject to change. We offer special rates for longer stays.
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
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Owner's Profile
Owner Description
Year Purchased: 2007
I have an MBA from UCLA in international finance and for three years was employed by Credit Suisse, Los Angeles. Subsequently, I was employed by Twentieth Century Fox Film Studios as Assistant to the Controller. I've been in all facets of the real estate business thirty years. I've been married for 25 years and have two college age sons. My wife is from Calgary, Canada, and is a registered nurse. She also has a Master's in Health Education from Loma Linda University. I particularly enjoy snorkeling and swimming, which I do daily. I don't particularly like driving when on vacation, so the Waikiki Banyan, being one block from the beach, and two blocks from great snorkeling with restaurants and shopping everywhere is ideal.
Why the Owner Chose Waikiki Banyan
We bought this unit for its ocean view and because it is a large, corner unit with cross ventilation. In 1962, as a ten year old, I stayed at the Princess Kaluani Hotel on the 12th floor (I believe) and was astounded at the incredible ocean view from the hotel room. Nearly half a century later, we bought this unit because of its incredible 35th floor ocean views, as well as its views of the mountains, canal and golf course. My wife is from Calgary, Canada. We've lived in Colorado and California. We like the fact that the unit faces northwest, so there is no morning sun waking us up and this condo does not get the hot southern sun during the day. On most afternoons and early evenings the Trade Winds blow, so we don't have to use the air conditioner. We bought at the Waikiki Banyan because it is only one block to the beach and two blocks to a huge park (Kapiolani Park), away from the congestion, in southern Waikiki. We enjoy snorkeling and there is a large fish preserve across the street from the park with a beautiful reef and all types of tropical fish. The Banyan is a resort property with incredible amenities.
The Unique Benefits of this Condominium
I just returned from staying in our condo last week. Sometimes in the morning I take a 35 minute walk to the Lighthouse at the point on Diamond Head. The walk is along the ocean boardwalk, the Gold Coast, a quaint residential neighborhood, and up Diamond Head, bordering a scenic road. The view is spectacular. You can see great beaches with surfers below you. There are pathways down to the beautiful beaches. Every afternoon I go snorkeling either in the fish preserve by the zoo and the park or on the reef to the north of the Royal Hawaiian Hotel. It is an incredible, relaxing experience. The great advantage of the Waikiki Banyan is that it is two blocks from a huge undeveloped lush green park area.
Property Photos
- Ocean View From Balcony, Living Room, and Bedroom - Honolulu 35th Floor Ocean View Corner Unit Condo
- Golf Course, Canal & Mountain View From Bedroom, Balcony - Honolulu 35th Floor Ocean View Corner Unit Condo
- Galley Kitchen With Ocean View - Honolulu 35th Floor Ocean View Corner Unit Condo
- Living Room With Travertine Floors Throughout
- Living Room Couch With Marble Floors
- Ocean Views From Bedroom
- Unique Feature at Banyan - Double Doors Separating Bedroom
- View of Diamond Head From Corner of Bedroom
- View of Sunset From West End of Tower I
- Quiet Ocean Today, Great Snorkeling
- View of Shoreline Including Banyan From Ocean
- Protected Sea Wall Swimming Area At Sunset
- Dining Room Table
- Leave Bedroom Window Curtain Open And See Sunrise
- Wall Decor
- Waikiki Banyan Recreation Deck
Vacation Rentals by Owner Listing #270372
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