Honolulu-Hawaii-Hotels-Rentals
By Frank. Filed in Honolulu Hawaii Hotel, hawaii vacations, honolulu hawaii |
I am often asked “Where is the best place to stay in Hawaii?” In Honolulu, there are dozens of hotels; the vast majority of them are located in Waikiki. Your budget will determine your choices. Whether you are coming here for a long-term or short-term rental, will determine another set of Hawaii homes, hotels, or rooms to choose from.
If you are coming here for the first time, you’ll want to get a feel for the cost of living. Rentals for the Downtown area: 1 Bedrooms start at $1600, 2 BRs are $2000 and up. Near the University of Hawaii, they are about 1/4 less. Add utilities costs to those (roughly $200 for cable, internet, electricity). Parking varies considerably. Email me if you need a list of rentals. I don’t charge or make anything from them or handle any rentals. Tip: keep a rental application handy (send me a request and I will send you one). I would fill it out before you arrive.
6 months expenses. That can range from $1500/month (no car, living with roommates, not much going out), to as much as you want to spend. In your own apartment, with a car, and able to eat out 2-3x/week – $2500 minimum, $3500 would be a lot nicer (large one bedroom for $1500-$1700/month) + car than runs ($500/month) + food and other stuff. I would say $20,000 and you could not work for 4-5 months.
On a fixed budget? Most likely you will want a roommate, so they can also sign a lease with you. Be sure to keep your personal references handy from wherever you are now. You’ll need a deposit equal to one month’s rent, + 1 month’s rent in advance. You also want to have a good list of professional references from work. Your present supervisor and/or manager and the new one as well.
Also check Craigslist Hawaii. Be careful, there are some ding dongs on Craigslist. I can check them out if you like. Personally I would try rent a room in Kahala, Waialae Iki, Hawaii Loa, Wailupe or Aina Haina. They aren’t too hard to find, and your credit won’t be as big an issue as getting an entire apartment.
OK, now for the juicy stuff. Vacation rentals. VRBO is by far the best place to check if you are renting a place for 3 months or less. The best approach is to send emails out to a half dozen places and see what kind of replies you get. Prices are negotiable. Many of these are in hotels too, so look around.
Waikiki Beach Near Hotels
On a budget? Try the Queen Kapiolani Hotel, The Waikiki Parc, the Aqua Hotels or the Ohana Hotels. Keep in mind that these are small rooms. Almost all of these can be found on Expedia, Hotwire, Priceline, etc.
Silverman - Kalakaua - Waikiki Beach
Interested in really living it up? Here’s the A list:
Fairmont Orchid – the Big Island
Four Seasons Hualalai – Kona Coast – The Big Island
Halekulani – Waikiki. Their restaurants are top notch. Select from the elegant La Mer (Hawaii’s only Five-Diamond Restaurant), Orchids for casual elegance or House Without A Key for relaxed resort dining until sunset.
Hotel Hana Maui
The Four Seasons at Wailea – Maui (lava stone massage)
The Kahala – get the Kona coffee and coconut-vanilla slimming wrap
Mauni Lani Resort
Do your homework and look for specials and internet deals. Same for cars and tours.
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Sunday, January 18th 2009 at 07:17 |
Hello, I just ran across your posting while trying to information on Oahu and the cost of living. I have been looking at rental properties for sometime now and I am only getting more confused. I am being tranferred with my husband sometime in the nest month or so. We have around a month stay in a hotel to look for a place to live. My husband will be working out of the Pearl Harbor facility, he would like to be able to use public transportation to and from work and I would like to be able to find a job near where we will be living. If you could advise me on where to look for a place to live that is safe and not to expensive. I would like a two bedroom but we will be happy in something smaller like a 1 bedroom or even a studio if it isn’t the size of a closet. Our budget is tight we have 2 children still in college and we have been unable to sell our current home so we may be stuck with a morgage payment here. We hope to be able to get a place in Oahu that won’t put us to far behind the eight ball if you know what I mean.
Thanks for the information it was very helpful and the most straight forward I have seen. I feel a little better about the mosst but still can’t help worrying about the cost of living there. If you would let me know anything else that you think is important please write me. Ellen,
Sunday, January 18th 2009 at 17:12 |
Hi Ellen,
Give me a call at 808 723 0900. I can give you some good options. To get to Pearl Harbor Naval Facility, go to The Bus for a site map (a little slow to load sometimes). You probably want to search for homes that are on the routes for The Bus. From what I have seen, most of the workers get there before 7 and leave around 3 or 3:30. If he going to the Naval Supply Center, that’s on the far (Ewa side or West side) of Pearl Harbor. The maintenance facility is adjacent to Hickam Air Force Base, on the side by the airport. From Downtown Honolulu area, then route 9 is the way to go to the Nimitz Gate area. That’s about a mile from the Industrial Shipyard entrance. He should ask his coworkers about the best way to get there.
Give me a call and we can discuss your budget and the options available to you. I can also tell you about good ways and places to start your job search. The sooner you start, the better.
Saturday, May 2nd 2009 at 11:22 |
We are retired military, marries 50 years, have 2 small, well behaved dogs, we are responsible dog owners. We have been to Hawaii a few times on vacation, Hale Koa, Bellows and Waianae..and love Hawaii. We want to rent , until we can find a location we want to buy in and if the price is right, we qualify for a va loan, and would use it. We would be willing to sign a long term lease. and our monthly budget would be 1200 a month or less if we were to be so luck. Thank you in advance for any information you may share with us.
Saturday, May 2nd 2009 at 14:57 |
Hi Cynda,
Call me at 808 723 0900. I can talk to you about your plans. Welcome back to Hawaii.
Frank