Central YMCA Residences

The staff here was extremely welcoming. Definitely satisfied with my stay. The parking was $10, spent the difference on food and shopping- very quiet dorm-like floor.

YMCA offers affordable safe housing for people who may not have the ability to get conventional housing for whatever reason. I stayed here until my apartment was ready. It was an affordable flexible alternative to the high price hotels that surround it. The building is aged, but patched together like an heirloom quilt offering warmth and comfort. The staff are just as charming. Coffee and water in the lounge, and washer and dryer on the 5th floor. Not to mention you are in the heart of the busy downtown area. Shopping, restaurants, and of course the crystal clear ocean. You get to experience Hilton's Friday night fireworks without paying Hilton prices. Also the food trucks outside your door. You have privacy in your room, shared bathroom, but if you are a young explorer this is a good alternative to vacation on a dime. Don't sleep on the YMCA, instead sleep at the YMCA.

This place has shared restrooms and showers. Some floors are male only, Co-ED and female only. Don’t expect tip top stuff, it is a budget place for a reason. The great thing is it is across a popular mall and walkable. At night it can get noisy since the street is right below and cars love to rev their engines or honk. Restrooms smell bad for males. 1 toilet for many rooms since the other was out of service. 2/6 sinks were not working. There’s also 2 shared showers which is weird. They did provide amenities such as a toothbrush, shampoo, towels etc upon request.

Stay at this property if you are OK with limited amenities. Most rooms do not have a private bathroom. Rooms do not have air conditioning. Rooms do not have microwaves or refrigerators or even a mirror. Rooms facing the street are subject to loud street noise. Best features are that rooms cost less than most hotels. Staff is friendly. Free coffee and microwave is available in common areas. Ice is available.

1. I was going to be charged $105 for shared bathroom and shower - at the end of a hallway with flickering fluorescent lights and only shower curtains for "privacy" 2. Paid $24 more for my own bathroom. No cap on the heat, almost burned my skin (and I love heart). No soap, no shampoo, etc. Only one small towel 3. Windows by shower would not close completely and there were no curtains 4. Door was riddled with holes and patches. No lock from inside 5. No AC. One standing fan 6. TV and microwave downstairs in a closed common area. Very much Nurse Ratched/One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest vibes 7. Staff were sweet but it took ONE HOUR for check in. Without a line 8. Dry pool feels depressing 9. The whole place feels depressing

Parking was easy and there were some shops nearby

Simple check in and check out. They have private rooms with bathroom or shared bathrooms as well

Staff was very friendly and helpful. Room was extremely basic -, no aircon and clearly not the room featured in the photos. Pretty much anything metal was rusty. The one bathroom per floor was pathetic: one of two toilets was out of order and, as I recall, two of five sinks were out of order. I do a lot of travel on the fairly cheap and this was probably the second worst place I've stayed. You do not want to know about the worst! ;(

Best deal for single traveler in Honolulu! My single room was clean and near the elevator. Grant was kind and helped me get checked in. Exchanged my electric fan, gave tips on places to eat. Diego was also very kind, recommended the food truck nearby, the fish tacos were great! Busy street, but got quieter after 9:30. Just used eye mask and earplugs to get good sleep. Ala Moana Center is across the street, 3-min walk to Liliha Bakery for breakfast, close to beach, close to bus stop, If you have a car, best deal for overnight parking (covered) $10/nite on site! No A/C but with a fan (provided, and a USB personal fan, was comfortable at night. I needed to iron my clothes for a memorial service and they provided an iron with standup board. After second night, they cleaned my room, fresh sheets and towel. IMHO this is a hidden jem for hotel: 8-min walk to Convention Center, near to Waikiki and town. Highly recommended! Great alternative to hostel!

affordable accommodation, private room, close to the beach, easy parking , very friendly staff. Thank you

Let me start this review by saying that everyone on the staff here was very kind and friendly, and it is evident that they are trying to turn this place around. That said, and its current state, this place is like a mixture of a hostel and a homeless shelter. The room was clean, but the shared bathrooms were disgusting. It was nice having my own room, but the hallways looked like you were saying in an insane asylum. Paint was chipping all over the walls. Lights were flickering this place easily could have passed as a haunted house. If you are looking for a cheap clean place to stay, I guess this would be OK but you need to be comfortable that the bathrooms are disgusting.

I originally booked the hotel from 09OCT24-14OCT24. When I arrived at the hotel the evening of 09OCT24 at approximately 2200 and I arrived to my room, the one thing I noticed was that there wasn’t a bathroom in the bedroom. I went downstairs and spoke to someone at the front desk, and was informed that there were shared bathrooms in the hallway. The advertisement on the Orbitz app when I originally registered for the hotel did not mentioned anything about a shared bathroom. Because I already paid fully for the room, I decided to stick it through. On 10OCT24 at approximately 1200, I went into the shared bathroom. When I walked to the showers, I notified the showers were absolutely filthy. There’s mold on the floor, showers smell terrible, the tiles look dusty, and there was a random piece of soap on the floor. I was not going to take a shower. I called Orbitz customer service informed them about how their ad did not mention anything about shared bathrooms and the showers were filthy. I was informed that I was going to get refund. I registered to stay at different hotel that evening until 14OCT24. I informed management about the issue and they told me that they would not provide me a refund after I told them about the issue. To make a long story short I was not issued a refund. I highly do not recommend staying at this hotel. They stole my money. The place is an absolute mess. Orbitz needs to do a better job providing a description about the hotel for customers.

This place has shared restrooms and showers. Some floors are male only, Co-ED and female only. Don’t expect tip top stuff, it is a budget place for a reason. The great thing is it is across a popular mall and walkable. At night it can get noisy since the street is right below and cars love to rev their engines or honk. Restrooms smell bad for males. 1 toilet for many rooms since the other was out of service. 2/6 sinks were not working. There’s also 2 shared showers which is weird. They did provide amenities such as a toothbrush, shampoo, towels etc upon request.

The place is very well located, it is close to very beautiful places and has a mall in front, the staff is super attentive and pleasant, it has many rules and I liked that because that way you are calm and relaxed. The Hotel is old, the structure is old, it looks a little neglected, but they say they are working on that, when I arrived my room did not look hygienic, but I reported it and they went to clean, in Honolulu the weather was very hot and my room only had a floor fan, everything is old, some things are not in their best condition, but it is good if you only go to sleep there and not spend the day.

I understand it was cheap but the place was so dirty! The lobby area looked clean but once you got to the room, it was so dusty, drawings on the wall and the windows was super dirty. It was dorm feeling indeed but this was worse! There was mold in the shower and shower curtain. This has to be there dirtiest place I’ve ever been. Also there was a ball of hair on the ground. The room was super hot.

Well, this is a YMCA. Separate bathroom down the hall, semi-clean. The advantage of this place is its location: right in the middle of five star, hotels, condos, and a huge shopping mall (The Alo Monoa). The staff are very friendly. Otherwise, just sleep there and stay out all day.

The most disgusting and filthy 'hotel' I've ever seen

Staff was very friendly and helpful. Room was extremely basic -, no aircon and clearly not the room featured in the photos. Pretty much anything metal was rusty. The one bathroom per floor was pathetic: one of two toilets was out of order and, as I recall, two of five sinks were out of order. I do a lot of travel on the fairly cheap and this was probably the second worst place I've stayed. You do not want to know about the worst! ;(

Everything is old. The bathrooms are not very clean, and you can not bring alcohol into the room. But the staff is awfully nice and helpful.

Filthy showers and general areas

Extremely bare bones but a place to sleep, nice staff, and a 15 minute walk from Waikiki beach

Stay at this property if you are OK with limited amenities. Most rooms do not have a private bathroom. Rooms do not have air conditioning. Rooms do not have microwaves or refrigerators or even a mirror. Rooms facing the street are subject to loud street noise. Best features are that rooms cost less than most hotels. Staff is friendly. Free coffee and microwave is available in common areas. Ice is available.

The bed is really itchy, no air conditioning and it’s so loud from the street.

I have stayed at, and continue to stay at this property because of its no frills rooms, great location, and privacy. Accommodation in Honolulu is extremely expensive, and this property is affordable for all travelers. Anytime I’m traveling through Honolulu on the way to my destination, I choose this property.

Shared toilets,shared showers. Bed sheet change once a week. Noisy because my room was facing a big load. Not so bad.

My prior reviews were accurate at the time but staying for multiple days, the combination of 24/7 road noise and uncomfortable temperatures even with the oscillating fan made my stay pretty tough. Maybe I’m just homesick and irritable haha. But it’s a decent, affordable stay for Honolulu close to the largest open air shopping center in the world.

Simple check in and check out. They have private rooms with bathroom or shared bathrooms as well

Clean room. NO air conditioning. Had a fan. They had trouble finding a key to a room. The building outside the room is old and dingy. There are a variety of people that are at the lower end of the scale, this is a place where people go who can't afford better. Staff were nice and friendly. They require a security check based on your ID, they check a database for sex offenders. Huge mall (Ala Moana) that is very nice right across the street. 3 lunch trucks right next door. City buses are excellent, you can take one to Waikiki Beach. Ala Moana Beach park is close.

Absolutely great place to stay for the price we need thing I didn’t like at the property was it didn’t have AC

I read a lot of 2/10 and 10/10 reviews, completely bimodal feedback: either terrible or excellent. I do not think they are completely fair. I would rate it 4.5/10. You need to dial down your expectations, these are really, *really* basic accommodations, not a “hotel” by any stretch. It is OK for a solo traveler who is not particularly picky. I stayed for five nights for the Honolulu marathon. This YMCA is right next to the start line and just a short walk to the expo at the convention center. Incredibly convenient for my needs. PROS: excellent location, 15’ walk to Waikiki beaches, relatively clean room, comfy bed, plenty of hot water in the shower, nice staff, low price, easy low-cost covered parking next door, several food trucks right in front of the building. CONS: building condition is quite poor, it has not been painted in decades; no AC in the room; weak wifi, unusable at peak times; shared showers could be cleaner (definitely bring shower shoes); some bathroom sinks were broken; room facing busy road in front of building was VERY noisy; lots of signs with “rules” that would get you expelled (smoking, alcohol, washing clothes in the bathroom, having unauthorized company…) Patrons appear to be a mixture of tourists and long-term residents. Would I consider returning? Probably. But just if traveling alone.

Let me start this review by saying that everyone on the staff here was very kind and friendly, and it is evident that they are trying to turn this place around. That said, and its current state, this place is like a mixture of a hostel and a homeless shelter. The room was clean, but the shared bathrooms were disgusting. It was nice having my own room, but the hallways looked like you were saying in an insane asylum. Paint was chipping all over the walls. Lights were flickering this place easily could have passed as a haunted house. If you are looking for a cheap clean place to stay, I guess this would be OK but you need to be comfortable that the bathrooms are disgusting.

The staff here was extremely welcoming. Definitely satisfied with my stay. The parking was $10, spent the difference on food and shopping- very quiet dorm-like floor.

The front staff was very rude and kept saying she just started and didnt know anything. I expected a simple room for the price but didnt find anything very clean and the pillow was awful. The bed was actually ok but since theres no AC and only shutter windows you could hear everything and everyone outside at all hours. I would not stay here again.

Unfortunately the hotel tried to double charge me they allowed hotels.com to take a payment and then when I arrive they said that the amount was wrong and that that would have to pay them directly and pay a higher rate for a nightly rate. I had to reach out to hotels.com to get a refund because I was double charged for the one night. I tried to stay the second night and I paid the front desk in full then when I went to check out to go to the airport they said I owed a $53 hotel tax but my receipt say that I was paid in full so I called the police at that point I was allowed to leave but the manager there Jack should be fired I've never seen you such terrible customer service and unprofessionalism in my life. Even other staff and employees there are trying to get the man fired because he is rude

Staff was very friendly and accommodating to our requests. Will visit again.

Excellent staff

Good and comfy. Friendly, helpful, and amazing staff.

Clean room. NO air conditioning. Had a fan. They had trouble finding a key to a room. The building outside the room is old and dingy. There are a variety of people that are at the lower end of the scale, this is a place where people go who can't afford better. Staff were nice and friendly. They require a security check based on your ID, they check a database for sex offenders. Huge mall (Ala Moana) that is very nice right across the street. 3 lunch trucks right next door. City buses are excellent, you can take one to Waikiki Beach. Ala Moana Beach park is close.

Staff was excellent and friendly.

Best deal for single traveler in Honolulu! My single room was clean and near the elevator. Grant was kind and helped me get checked in. Exchanged my electric fan, gave tips on places to eat. Diego was also very kind, recommended the food truck nearby, the fish tacos were great! Busy street, but got quieter after 9:30. Just used eye mask and earplugs to get good sleep. Ala Moana Center is across the street, 3-min walk to Liliha Bakery for breakfast, close to beach, close to bus stop, If you have a car, best deal for overnight parking (covered) $10/nite on site! No A/C but with a fan (provided, and a USB personal fan, was comfortable at night. I needed to iron my clothes for a memorial service and they provided an iron with standup board. After second night, they cleaned my room, fresh sheets and towel. IMHO this is a hidden jem for hotel: 8-min walk to Convention Center, near to Waikiki and town. Highly recommended! Great alternative to hostel!

Not a standard business trip stay, but Honolulu was overbooked and YMCA fit the bill. Location is amazing. Facilities very simple but adequate, and staying there felt like contributing to a community, rather than a random hotel company.

Too noisy.Good location

Location is excellent. I just needed a bed for a few hours and a shower in the morning. Low price low expectations.

It’s a cheap place, you get what you expect when it comes to lodging. Bathroom is a shared communal space. The room I had was a single and was decent. The great selling point is the when location is if you don’t mind sacrificing luxury for a hoteling space. Next to the beach, next to a big shopping center, good food trucks right outside. The staff were kind and answered any questions I had. Overall, if you don’t care where you sleep at night, it’s a good cheap option with good service.

I have stayed at, and continue to stay at this property because of its no frills rooms, great location, and privacy. Accommodation in Honolulu is extremely expensive, and this property is affordable for all travelers. Anytime I’m traveling through Honolulu on the way to my destination, I choose this property.

Parking was easy and there were some shops nearby

Clean room. NO air conditioning. Had a fan. They had trouble finding a key to a room. The building outside the room is old and dingy. There are a variety of people that are at the lower end of the scale, this is a place where people go who can't afford better. Staff were nice and friendly. They require a security check based on your ID, they check a database for sex offenders. Huge mall (Ala Moana) that is very nice right across the street. 3 lunch trucks right next door. City buses are excellent, you can take one to Waikiki Beach. Ala Moana Beach park is close.

Well, this is a YMCA. Separate bathroom down the hall, semi-clean. The advantage of this place is its location: right in the middle of five star, hotels, condos, and a huge shopping mall (The Alo Monoa). The staff are very friendly. Otherwise, just sleep there and stay out all day.

Nothing fancy but perfect location and perfect for solo inexpensive place to lay down.

Best deal for single traveler in Honolulu! My single room was clean and near the elevator. Grant was kind and helped me get checked in. Exchanged my electric fan, gave tips on places to eat. Diego was also very kind, recommended the food truck nearby, the fish tacos were great! Busy street, but got quieter after 9:30. Just used eye mask and earplugs to get good sleep. Ala Moana Center is across the street, 3-min walk to Liliha Bakery for breakfast, close to beach, close to bus stop, If you have a car, best deal for overnight parking (covered) $10/nite on site! No A/C but with a fan (provided, and a USB personal fan, was comfortable at night. I needed to iron my clothes for a memorial service and they provided an iron with standup board. After second night, they cleaned my room, fresh sheets and towel. IMHO this is a hidden jem for hotel: 8-min walk to Convention Center, near to Waikiki and town. Highly recommended! Great alternative to hostel!

YMCA offers affordable safe housing for people who may not have the ability to get conventional housing for whatever reason. I stayed here until my apartment was ready. It was an affordable flexible alternative to the high price hotels that surround it. The building is aged, but patched together like an heirloom quilt offering warmth and comfort. The staff are just as charming. Coffee and water in the lounge, and washer and dryer on the 5th floor. Not to mention you are in the heart of the busy downtown area. Shopping, restaurants, and of course the crystal clear ocean. You get to experience Hilton's Friday night fireworks without paying Hilton prices. Also the food trucks outside your door. You have privacy in your room, shared bathroom, but if you are a young explorer this is a good alternative to vacation on a dime. Don't sleep on the YMCA, instead sleep at the YMCA.

Stay at this property if you are OK with limited amenities. Most rooms do not have a private bathroom. Rooms do not have air conditioning. Rooms do not have microwaves or refrigerators or even a mirror. Rooms facing the street are subject to loud street noise. Best features are that rooms cost less than most hotels. Staff is friendly. Free coffee and microwave is available in common areas. Ice is available.

It’s a cheap place, you get what you expect when it comes to lodging. Bathroom is a shared communal space. The room I had was a single and was decent. The great selling point is the when location is if you don’t mind sacrificing luxury for a hoteling space. Next to the beach, next to a big shopping center, good food trucks right outside. The staff were kind and answered any questions I had. Overall, if you don’t care where you sleep at night, it’s a good cheap option with good service.

Clean room. NO air conditioning. Had a fan. They had trouble finding a key to a room. The building outside the room is old and dingy. There are a variety of people that are at the lower end of the scale, this is a place where people go who can't afford better. Staff were nice and friendly. They require a security check based on your ID, they check a database for sex offenders. Huge mall (Ala Moana) that is very nice right across the street. 3 lunch trucks right next door. City buses are excellent, you can take one to Waikiki Beach. Ala Moana Beach park is close.

I love to interact with real local people versus travelers. This trip to Hawaii was on my agenda for about 8 years, as it filfilled an important bucket list item;my 50th state to visit and I got all 50! I enjoyed it, especially the weather but would not have been able to afford it if I was paying $200/night to stay. The building is old 1951. So that was evident but expected. Shared showers on the floor. Again, old, and only once two toilets/showers, but not once did I wait for either. For the negative reviews you may see, I definitely take issue. The location is super clean! Local residents no issue. Beautiful outdoor courtyard and garden! Best part?? It is like a four minute walk to wakaki beach! 6minutes from huge shopping mall and food court. Bus stop across the street. On main road Ala Moana and I did not have to use the bus/trolley or Uber except to get from airport-which only ran about $25. Tala was friendly and most helpful from the confirmation call I made to the last interaction I had! On a real note: the room had a fan, and a ceiling fan, but it was hot in the room and prohibitive to hang out there. Not too quiet as my room was on the street side of the building at end unit and since the room was so hot, the window had to stay open, and noise to follow. Didn’t interfere with me sleeping. Felt safe-a ladies floor. Loved that! Separate room with locked door. Elevator. Cheap ($1.50 soda)-fantastic vending. Microwave. I recommend for sure. Live freely

Best deal for single traveler in Honolulu! My single room was clean and near the elevator. Grant was kind and helped me get checked in. Exchanged my electric fan, gave tips on places to eat. Diego was also very kind, recommended the food truck nearby, the fish tacos were great! Busy street, but got quieter after 9:30. Just used eye mask and earplugs to get good sleep. Ala Moana Center is across the street, 3-min walk to Liliha Bakery for breakfast, close to beach, close to bus stop, If you have a car, best deal for overnight parking (covered) $10/nite on site! No A/C but with a fan (provided, and a USB personal fan, was comfortable at night. I needed to iron my clothes for a memorial service and they provided an iron with standup board. After second night, they cleaned my room, fresh sheets and towel. IMHO this is a hidden jem for hotel: 8-min walk to Convention Center, near to Waikiki and town. Highly recommended! Great alternative to hostel!