Free WIFI in all rooms.

Guest: Anonymous (-)
Date of Stay: 08/15/11 Review Submitted: 08/16/11

The hotel has installed free WIFI in all rooms; it is no longer necessary to go to the lobby.

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Near shopping/beach. Free WIFI. Fully equipped

Guest: Anonymous (Anonymous)
Date of Stay: 04/01/11 Review Submitted: 04/26/11

We stay a month each year and like to have more accomodations than what you might get in a typical hotel room. The pool area is green and lovely, the lobby is spectaclar and recently refurbished, there is a nice breakfast room and a full buffet breakfast costs only $10, there is free parking on the street around the corner, and a block away, the bus goes everywhere and is very inexpensive, and we only rent a car on days when we want to drive around the island, otherwise everything is within walking distance. It is a lovely walk through the park to the beach, the US Army maintains the park and there are no homeless in De Russy Park, which we liked a lot. Overall we had a lovely time and enjoyed every minute, also the expensive Trump hotel is very close and we would go there for dinner and look out over the water at sunset; the Beachwalk area is also very close and has good shops and restaurants, and stores like Gucci and Prada are very nearby.

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, romantic getaway, sightseeing, tourists without a car, age 55+, families with teenagers, girls getaway, families with young children.

Near shopping/beach. Free WIFI. Fully equipped.

Guest: Anonymous (Anonymous)
Date of Stay: 04/01/11 Review Submitted: 04/26/11

We stay a month each year and like to have more accomodations than what you might get in a typical hotel room. The pool area is green and lovely, the lobby is spectaclar and recently refurbished, there is a nice breakfast room and a full buffet breakfast costs only $10, there is free parking on the street around the corner, and a block away, the bus goes everywhere and is very inexpensive, and we only rent a car on days when we want to drive around the island, otherwise everything is within walking distance. It is a lovely walk through the park to the beach, the US Army maintains the park and there are no homeless in De Russy Park, which we liked a lot. Overall we had a lovely time and enjoyed every minute, also the expensive Trump hotel is very close and we would go there for dinner and look out over the water at sunset; the Beachwalk area is also very close and has good shops and restaurants, and stores like Gucci and Prada are very nearby.

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, romantic getaway, sightseeing, tourists without a car, age 55+, families with teenagers, girls getaway, families with young children.

Much more than just a hotel room; excellent accomodations. Close to shopping and the beach.

Guest: Anonymous (Anonymous)
Date of Stay: 04/01/11 Review Submitted: 04/26/11

We stay a month each year and like to have more accomodations than what you might get in a typical hotel room. The pool area is green and lovely, the lobby is spectaclar and recently refurbished, there is a nice breakfast room and a full buffet breakfast costs only $10, there is free parking on the street around the corner, and a block away, the bus goes everywhere and is very inexpensive, and we only rent a car on days when we want to drive around the island, otherwise everything is within walking distance. It is a lovely walk through the park to the beach, the US Army maintains the park and there are no homeless in De Russy Park, which we liked a lot. Overall we had a lovely time and enjoyed every minute, also the expensive Trump hotel is very close and we would go there for dinner and look out over the water at sunset; the Beachwalk area is also very close and has good shops and restaurants, and stores like Gucci and Prada are very nearby.

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, romantic getaway, sightseeing, tourists without a car, age 55+, families with teenagers, girls getaway, families with young children.

WIFI free.

Guest: Mrs. Thompson. (-)
Date of Stay: 03/15/11 Review Submitted: 03/15/11

We rented a room on the 19th floor, the owner showed us how to get free WIFI in the room, although he said it was not always available for free; there is free WIFI in the lobby, although you will need to get the password from the front desk, the free WIFI in the lobby is always there. You may also get pay-as-you-go WIFI in the room. There is also a room with a computer you can use, and a printer, etc. The owner told us that WIFI in Hawaii is not as fast and not as good as WIFI on the mainland, because Hawaii is in the middle of the ocean and the connections are not as good as what you might be used to on the mainland. We had a wonderful time as the beds were nice, the pool area serine, and there was minimal traffic noise. The hotel is always painting and replacing things, it is just one of the things in the tropics that is necessary if you want to stay in a nice place. We come every year to this hotel. It is also full of airline pilots; I guess those guys know where the good deals are.

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Kitchen equipment.

Guest: Haley Meredith (-)
Date of Stay: 03/09/11 Review Submitted: 03/09/11

The kitchen has; electric frying pan, electric wok, large electric pot, electric rice cooker, oven, microwave, plates, utensils, glasses, etc., etc. It has an oven, microwave, refrigerator with freezer. It is a large kitchenette, not a full sized kitchen. There are photos of the kitchen on the owners webiste, which also has an automatic booking system.

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Kitchen equipment.

Guest: Haley Meredith (-)
Date of Stay: 03/09/11 Review Submitted: 03/09/11

The kitchen has; electric frying pan, electric wok, large electric pot, electric rice cooker, oven, microwave, plates, utensils, glasses, etc., etc. It has an oven, microwave, refrigerator with freezer. It is a large kitchenette, not a full sized kitchen. There are photos of the kitchen on the owners webiste, which also has an automatic booking system.

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Great View

Guest: peasea (oregon)
Date of Stay: 02/15/11 Review Submitted: 03/09/11

The bed and sofa were comfortable, bathroom nicely remodeled. Kitchen adequate for cooking simple meals. The pool was too cold to swim in, but the garden area was very nice. Great location, close to beach, food and shopping.

Owner response:***** Owners Response ***** None of the swimming pools in Waikiki are heated. The nice thing about the pool at the Royal Garden condo hotel, is that it is not filled up with hundreds of screaming children, which, is a problem with many of the pools in Waikiki, instead, this pool is very quiet and peaceful which is a big benefit that many people do not consider prior to coming to Waikiki. Aloha, and Mahalo, the team at ParadiseWithAView

Recommended for:Tourists without a car, age 55+.

Not bad

Guest: Liesa (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada)
Date of Stay: 01/19/11 Review Submitted: 02/21/11

The room was fairly decent. The bed was comfortable and the linens clean. There were some dusty areas in the room that had not been cleaned in awhile, but overall the unit was fairly clean. The unit is advertised as having a fully equipped kitchen, but things such as a sharp knife and dish cloths and wash cloths were not available. In my travel experiences, these things were usually included. Was disappointed that there was no hotplate (emails to the owner had assured us there was one) but we made do with what was there. The sink in the kitchen was very small (about 10 inches square) which made it very difficult to wash up the huge wok and other electric pots, and the faucet attachment on the sink was very wobbly and loose. The lanai is very narrow (about 2 feet) so you could not really sit on it but the sliding window opened wide enough so that you could enjoy the view and noise while dining. Being on one of the higher floors I thought that the traffic noise would not be too bad, but with 2 main streets on either side of the hotel, it was as loud as being on street level. The free WIFI was handy, but it was spotty. Some days a connection could not be made. I thought that possibly it was my laptop, but I could see that other users were also having connection problems. The staff at the desk were very friendly and helpful, but there was not much they could do about it. It was, none the less, a wonderful stay in paradise! The renos at the hotel will make it a top notch hotel, but I don't think I would pay more to stay in this unit.

Owner response:***** Owner Response ***** Extra kitchen towels are kept in the bathroom cupboard. There are 3 types of WI-FI, in the room for free (does not always work), free in the lobby (always works), pay-as-you-go WIFI in the room (always works). The kitchen has; electric frying pan, electric wok, large electric pot, electric rice cooker, oven, microwave, plates, etc. A photo of the kitchen is shown above. We provide you with a vacuum cleaner, extra cleaning is available upon request. This room is substantially quieter than most Waikiki rooms because there is no roadway directly beneath the windows. The outside lanai runs the entire lenght of the unit, about 30 feet long, and has 2 chairs for outside seating. We prvide serrated knives for safety. Warmest regards, the team at ParadiseWithAView.

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, romantic getaway, sightseeing, tourists without a car, age 55+, families with teenagers, girls getaway, families with young children.

A nice place with sweeping views.

Guest: Me me (Canada)
Date of Stay: 12/22/10 Review Submitted: 01/19/11

There is free WIFI in the lobby and sometimes free WIFI in the room; but the managers said the free in room WIFI is not always available; but the free lobby WIFI is always available. There is also free parking just around the corner. Me and my girlfriend rented this condo for our trip-of-a-lifetime to Waikiki. We wanted to relax and let our hair down a bit. The hotel was nicer than we expected. Some of our friends paid through the nose to stay at the Hilton Hawiian Village, but we actually liked the Royal Garden better. The nice things about this hotel is the quiet and peacefullness, and, the fact that it is near De Russy Park Beach, this is a very nice park that is controlled by the Army, and their are no bums or homeless people in this park, or near this hotel. We really enjoyed the views and the friday night fireworks are spectacular, you can see them directly from the room. We found it to be very clean, they put rugs on top of the white carpet which are changed frequently, and the beds have pillow tops so they are very soft. We also liked the flat screen TV and the really loud stereo system, fortunately this is a concrete building so noise is not a problem. There are stores nearby for food and misc, supplies, etc. We plan to return here someday soon, and, I dream about it every night.

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, romantic getaway, sightseeing, tourists without a car, age 55+, families with teenagers, girls getaway, families with young children.