Waikiki On a (tight) Budget?
 

Hi There!<BR>Was just hoping for afew ideas? We have won the airfares to Waikiki, Hawaii for a holiday later in the year but will have to be on a tight budget. Apart from Hostels, could anyone recommend cheap but clean and decent accommodation? I know there must be deals going around, but I have no idea how to find them? Any advice would be sincerely appreciated. Thanks

Not sure what you mean when you say budget? We rent a cottage on the North Shore for $600 a week and I consider that budget even though it is $86 a night. But that is for a 1 bedroom cotttage about 30 feet from the water. <BR><BR>Your best bet is to just start checking web sites. There are many listed in other posts here, or go to Google.com and type in Hawaii accomadations.<BR><BR>Good luck<BR>Duane

The Ohana brand of hotels owned by Hawaii's Outrigger chains has reasonably priced budget room in Waikiki. Not fancy by any means, but clean and semi-affordable. <BR><BR>Go to Outrigger.com and click on the Ohana icon.

The Entertainment Book (any city's edition) will get you 50% off rack rates at even already budget hotels in their book listing. This is based on the hotel being less than 80% full when you want to stay, although sometimes they'll even waive that, so book as far ahead as possible. <BR>See at entertainment.com<BR>buy your own city's book, and depending on your trip dates (the books are good from issue date - Aug or Sept releases -to Nov 1st of following year) you can buy ready-to-expire books for $10+$5 S&H! Normally $25-40.<BR>I recommend Waikiki Grand, Coconut Plaza, Queen Kapiolani or Hawaiiana Hotel. Basic, clean, good locations.

Look at www.biddingfortravel.com This gives info on successful Priceline bids, many are under $50.00 in Hawaii. Some great values.