This hidden gem is the best place I've found to stay in Waikiki. In December, 2007 I made my sixth trip to Hawaii and I stayed for two weeks at this hotel. What can I say? The hotel is just steps away for the International Market place and only a block and a half to the beach. The prices are fantastic. I had a two room suite consisting of a living room/kitchen and a master bedroom and the suite had two bathrooms. For all that I paid approximately $130.00 per night. Everything was immaculate in the hotel common areas and the rooms. This is the only place I've ever heard of where the spreads are changed for clean ones every time the room turns over to another guest. I am semi-handicapped and they saw to it that my needs were met in that regard. The staff is fantastic, from Judy, the manager to Aaron and the other desk clerks to the maids and maintainence men. By the time you've been there for a day, they know your name! I was there for my birthday and they gave me a present. None of the big hotels in Waikiki give that kind of service. I will never stay anywhere else again when I go to Hawaii.

Carol

The room was very dated, & smelled of mildew as per previous reviews. We asked for a room facing the courtyard as per previous travellors suggestions, but they were not able to honour that. I decided to go with celebrity because of the kitchenette facilities, but it was not worth it. I think we got one of the older rooms & it faced another apartment. Our AC made a lot of load noises, and the mattress took a little getting used to. The head of the bed was against the wall that separated us from the hallway. Each morning, we would hear all the noises of the hallway. The hotel did suggest we ask the manager to have our room changed, but we were settled with alot of groceries, so it would have been more bothersome to lug all of that stuff to another room. Housekeeping was horrible & inconsistent. The first day, we left $2 tip & our bed sheets were not changed, our dishes were not washed, nor was the place vacuumed. Thus the next day, we left $1 tip, but our sheets were changed, & our dishes were washed (no vacuuming though). The next couple of days, we were sick & stayed in, missing housekeeping. When we finally were well enough again to explore Hawaii, we left $3 tip (because the place was very messy), but no bed sheets were changed, no dishes were washed, kitchen garbage bin was untouched (with 2 days worth of old food in there), but somehow we got vacuuming. I was so disgusted with housekeeping @ this point. The only good thing about the hotel is the front desk staff. The friendliest, courteous, most helpful staff I've encountered, making the stay more acceptable.
Good things about the location of the hotel
1) close to a breakfast place that served cheap breakfasts
2) close to the beach & international market place (yes do bargain with them)
3) an agent on site to arrange for tours etc
4) close to the food pantry market, but very expensive & not the freshest stuff i.e. purchased bagels & found them to be moldy (the staff @ the hotel can direct you to a local Walmart)

My stay at the Celebrity Waikiki confirmed the reviews I read on TripAdvisor. While the rooms are not of the same level as the new mega hotels, the rooms were pleasant, clean, and gigantic. Both smoking and non-smoking rooms are available.

The Celebrity is convenient to shopping and dining. The inner courtyard and pool area are a refreshing oasis from the hustle and bustle of Honolulu.

The front desk staff were, perhaps, the most pleasant and helpful staff I have ever encountered.

The next time I am in Honolulu, I will be staying at the Celebrity Waikiki.

If you are looking for inexpensive apartment-style accommodation with full kitchen facilities, this is a great option, just 2 short blocks from the infamous Waikiki beach. While there were certainly no celebrities staying at THIS hotel, we got a nice, very clean one bedroom apartment in this rather oddly named hotel for $119 per night. Very friendly, excellent tourist advisor on site, they even let you take their boards and inflatable pool toys down to the beach!