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Reviews of White Sands Hotel 3 stars

431 Nohonani Street, Waikiki, Honolulu, HI 96815, United States

#68 of 302 hotels in Honolulu

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 734 hotel reviews

8.1

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.3

  • Comfort

    8.3

  • Location

    9.1

  • Facilities

    8.1

  • Staff

    9.0

  • Value for money

    7.9

  • Free WiFi

    8.3

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  • Reviewed: 23 April 2024

    8.0
    Perfect walking distance to anything you want to explore in Waikiki
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bed slopes more on one side than the other and you could hear your neighbors through the vent, which in my case was in the bathroom.

    It’s a great location, close to everything. International Marketplace is right across the street, and shopping the next block over. Easy walking distance to all eateries like Marugame Udon, Maguro Brothers, Musubi Cafe and more.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 April 2024

    8.0
    One night stay at the start of my trip, would stay again but in a pool view room
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room was a little rundown and the “city view” balcony looked over an alley directly into another building.

    Great location, cute pool and bar, friendly staff

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 April 2024

    7.0
    Great location, comfortable beds, clean room and helpful staff.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The walls are thin and could hear the next rooms conversations. In addition, the room we had was towards the front of the property and due to the proximity of the DJ/front area, the music seeped through into the room until 12:30/1am.

    The beds were comfortable, the location was 10/10 and the rooms were clean.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 April 2024

    9.0
    Oasis in concrete jungle
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great staff, great location, great bar

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 6 April 2024

    9.0
    Great
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • King Room - Disability Access
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Showers could use an upgrade

    The front desk staff was excellent. Everyone that worked there was very helpful & friendly! Room was so cute and the pool bar is an instagram moment !

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 April 2024

    8.0
    Great location, room for improvement
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    In our room, it smelled like a lot of humidity, since the bath has no vent, you needed to run the AC to dry the air, the shower was weird, and uncomfortable for me as a 6‘1 tall person, since the shower head was like at 5‘8

    The location was great, the rooms have decent side, the pool area was really nice

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 March 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Cute boutique hotel and closer to everything. Best location..we stayed in the deluxe double bedroom with pool view..was comfy and spacious for 3 people..having a small kitchen amenities was a bonus..microwave was handy for late night snacks...at night there's a small street hotdog truck when feeling peckish ..and a bar/club playing great music downstairs in the hotel for drinks🍸 👌

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 March 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great staff, fun retro vibes! Good choice for central Waikiki

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 March 2024

    9.0
    As hoped for! Would stay again.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Seemed some people by the pool in the evenings were not guests. We were delayed for a day due to weather (beyond our control) and management only refunded the resort fee.

    Decor, authentic 1960s Hawaiian feel

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 March 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The rooms with view to street are realy loudy, from the truks in the morning, but rspecially from bellow bar, whic we believe was not from the hotel.

    The pool area and location

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 March 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Rather loud between rooms. Outside rooms have some street noise.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 February 2024

    8.0
    Cute, retro, boutique hotel in the middle of Waikiki. Would stay again.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • King Room
    • Stayed 6 nights

    Since the pool area and pool bar are very retro and cute their was always a lot of local people and tourists popping in to either sit by the pool or hang out at the bar, which in turn left the hotel patrons always looking for lounge chairs and chairs at the bar.

    Front hotel staff were excellent! A very cute retro boutique hotel in the middle of Waikiki. Location to the beach was a short 2 blocks away. Rooms not fancy, but clean

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 10 February 2024

    8.0
    Secret oasis in the middle of Waikiki
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Great, friendly vibe. Small secret oasis.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 9 February 2024

    9.0
    Pleasantly surprised by this hotels vibes
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The beds weren’t as comfortable as I had hoped. There is no elevator so if you’re on the 3rd floor (top) you have a few stairs to climb (not too bad but worth noting)

    This hotel has immaculate vibes. It makes you want to spend the whole day lounging by the pool and drinking Mai Tai. Loved the swings by the bar and the room was pretty. It’s also in a fantastic location for the price which was awesome!

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 February 2024

    9.0
    Amazing hotel
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    All good.

    Pool, furniture in the Room, entrance

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 February 2024

    7.0
    Nice place, but has its downsides
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Onslaught of emails. So many emails before, during and after. I also don’t like that every extra has a price. The room was not extremely cheap, shouldn’t some of those things be included as a gesture of hospitality? Very noise fridge. I had to unplug it in the night but I could still hear the fridge in the room next door. Ear plugs couldn’t even do the trick.

    Good location, clean, nice staff, large rooms

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 January 2024

    8.0
    Very nice, but not the best for that price.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 4 nights

    The room was not well cleaned. It had some garbage hidden behind the night counter. The cleaning staff just came once after 3 days. There could've been a bit more sunbeds at the pool.

    location was excellent for reaching beach or the city the beach was very tidy and easily accessible The room had a cool view and it was also considerably quiet.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 25 January 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Na

    Small and authentic and a bit away from Waikiki beach itself. Great pool hot tub and swing tiki pool bar

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 January 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Would be good to have mugs in the rooms rather than paper cups :)

    Nice pool and bar area, clean and comfortable rooms and good location

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 January 2024

    9.0
    Great place to stay. The vibe and location was excellent
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There was a kitchenette in the room but no cups, plates, knives,spoons- nothing. This was weird

    The pool area and the vibe

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 January 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It's a party hotel, not for family

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 January 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    we arrived at 5pm and there was a Dj and a pool party going on. pretty loud . it did finish at 8pm,

    rooms are clean , had a small refrigerator, good location, comfotable bed.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 January 2024

    9.0
    Really cute oasis of a hotel amongst the high-rises
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Room wasn't ready on time, but had been upgraded free of charge in compensation so no complaints there.

    Incredibly cute hotel with great amenities, fun bar/pool area, and very hospitable staff. Front desk staff were so helpful in storing luggage, making recommendations, and just generally very easy to work with.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 January 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Clean hotel, just a little tired. But good value.

    Food and drinks were good. Location was excellent for the value.

    Stayed in January 2024

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