I know more than likely one has to pay for parking in Oahu but I heard there are hotels that provide free parking. I believe New Otani is one of them but it's way north of Waikiki.

I'll be surprised if there are any. :(

I know more than likely one has to pay for parking in Oahu but I heard there are hotels that provide free parking. I believe New Otani is one of them but it's way north of Waikiki.




Waikiki Parc Hotel has free parking. They give you a car tag when you check in and you just show it to the attendant with your parking ticket when you leave the garage

There is city parking on the ocean side near the marina by the Ilikai which is free. It is about a 10 min walk but it is free.

There is city parking on the ocean side near the marina by the Ilikai which is free. It is about a 10 min walk but it is free.
I don't know if I'd trust leaving my car there. I have been there late at night, though, and do notice HPD making their rounds--though I suppose there is a reason for their being there. An officer I spoke to said that the area is known for car break-ins and general bad-dealings, and that we should be careful.

Ala Wai Blvd. is another alternative to free parking--though you'd have to walk the three or four blocks past Kuhio to get to the main hotels on Kalakaua.

Waikiki Parc, as noted above, does offer free parking, but only with a package.

http://www.waikikiparc.com/special_packages/

We stayed there last November for 3 nights. The location is very good for quick access to both the beach and the main Waikiki strip. The hotel was clean and safe, and the staff friendly. The only down side was that the lanai in the mountain side room is so tiny to be worthless. One thing we like to do is sit on the lanai and enjoy the scenery when in Hawaii. But, no room for a chair. On the ocean side, the lanais are bigger, but you pay more money.

There is city parking on the ocean side near the marina by the Ilikai which is free. It is about a 10 min walk but it is free.

I parked in this area when I stayed at the HHV about a year ago. We didn't have any problems. There are certainly some transients in the area but they didn't bother us. I don't recall seeing any broken glass from car windows.

There were a couple of times I had to drive around for 10 or 15 minutes to find a spot. Not exactly the way you want to spend your vacation time but I figure that we saved close to $100 in parking charges for the week we were there.

Waikiki Parc, as noted above, does offer free parking, but only with a package.

http://www.waikikiparc.com/special_packages/

We stayed there last November for 3 nights. The location is very good for quick access to both the beach and the main Waikiki strip. The hotel was clean and safe, and the staff friendly. The only down side was that the lanai in the mountain side room is so tiny to be worthless. One thing we like to do is sit on the lanai and enjoy the scenery when in Hawaii. But, no room for a chair. On the ocean side, the lanais are bigger, but you pay more money.

Quiet, quiet, quiet please.

The Parc Waikiki is my personal favorite, but if it get's a little more popular rates will rise and it'll be spoiled.

True, parking is included with many packages, but is never included with cheapie booking sites. I've often seen deals at the Parc which include breakfast and parking for just $10 more per day than offered by online cheapies.

Oh, and here's a little tip. The Parc is owned by the same company which owns the Halekulani (just across the street). Staff often start at the Parc and graduate to the 5* H-K. Thus service is almost always high compared to price. Oh, and you can charge H-K meals to your room too (can't use the pool though :( ).

Lihue1k

Quiet, quiet, quiet please.

The Parc Waikiki is my personal favorite, but if it get's a little more popular rates will rise and it'll be spoiled.

I was looking for a 3 night stay towards the end of June - ouch, they only have rack rate of $250+

I was looking for a 3 night stay towards the end of June - ouch, they only have rack rate of $250+

Ouch, at that price, it's not such a value.

Did you check their own website? They often have special and packages including meals.

Lihue1k

If you have a military ID active or reserve (the newer CAC cards don't make the distiction) or retired you can use the Fort DeRussy parking structure. It isn't free anymore but you can pay by the day or week and it's a bargain.

I was looking for a 3 night stay towards the end of June - ouch, they only have rack rate of $250+

Yeah, ouch! Maybe you should call direct and enquire about the package rates, especially if your dates are flexible.

Unfortunately, my dates aren't flexible - airfare and wedding I'm attending were predetermined. I called already and the woman was very insistent that they are "rack rate only" - that the specials listed on their website are no longer available.

Currently I'm looking at the Sheraton Princess Kaiulani (I got a rate of $120!), the Sheraton Waikiki (I got a rate of $126, at this "annex" thing), and possibly the Queen Kapiolani - rate unknown, but the reviews seem scary :(

Overall hotels are expensive this year everywhere. I was looking at going to NY later this year - $3xx for the hotels that I paid $190 for last year at the same time. Yowsers.