looking for a place to stay in honolulu. someplace that has not remodeled in the last three years. have a problem with new carpet etc. or in vicinity. thankyou

Perhaps you would be happier renting a condo, especially one where you rent directly from the owner and can e-mail them in advance about how recently they have installed new carpet, painted, etc.
There are a few websites dedicated to these types of rentals, one I know of is at:

http://www.vrbo.com

Use your favorite search engine to find others.

Colleen,
I found another "vacation rentals by owner" website. The 4 major islands are represented.

http://www.hawaiicondosbyowner.com/

Good luck!

thankyou both for your response. having problems with the hawaiiowners site, click on oahu and the site disappears.

Hi Colleen,
Just checked the hawaii condos by owner website and it worked for me with no problems after I clicked on Oahu. How strange!
OK, here's my suggestion to learn of other websites that might offer more condos in Honolulu. Use my favorite search engine -- Google.

http://www.google.com

Type in search words:

honolulu condo rentals by owner

That should bring up more than 3 more websites. Keep a lookout for condos that have tile floors. Some do especially if they are oceanfront to avoid people tracking in so much beach sand.

Good luck!