Name: Pagoda Hotel
Address: 1525 Rycroft Street, Koreatown, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America, Honolulu, Honolulu County, US
Price range: $104–$213 per night
Rating: 7.68

What guests think

Pagoda Hotel draws mixed reviews: guests praise its central, walkable location near Ala Moana and the wallet‑friendly $5 breakfast, but note dated facilities, renovation noise, elevator delays, and added fees for parking and amenities that raise total costs.

Cleanliness feedback is inconsistent, ranging from clean rooms to reports of musty odors, worn bathrooms, pests such as roaches or ants, and housekeeping that comes only every fourth day. Rooms are generally spacious and basic, with older decor, noisy window A/C, thin walls, and occasional Wi‑Fi issues, though some units have been recently refreshed. Staff are often described as friendly and helpful, though check‑in can be slow and understaffed. Overall, expect a budget, centrally located stay with trade‑offs during ongoing renovations.

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Facilities

Facilities are dated with ongoing renovations; guests report elevator delays/keycard issues, limited paid parking, and closures such as the pool and koi pond. The on-site $5 breakfast is offered, but some restaurant services are limited.

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6

William

Jul 14, 2025

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Stayed 7 nights

All of the floors above the 5th floor are currently under renovation until October 2025 or so we heard. We were on the 5th floor and could definitely hear all the work going on. Pool is closed also. Construction workers took over the elevator one day we were there so had to walk down via the stairs. Normally, we like to stay here but will find somewhere else until renovations are complete.

8

Jasmine

Jul 4, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Only one elevator was in use during the hours of construction...

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CRAVINA

Jul 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Elevator was not properly working at that time.

8

Ernestine

Apr 13, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Good location and very friendly staff. The carpet in the room smells and should be changed. The elevators are slow and the keys were problematic. They worked either getting on the elevator but not when we open the room or one key would not work on the elevator but would work when opening the room.

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anthony

Apr 2, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

pool was closed, pond was closed, restaurant was closed, had to pay extra for parking which was not stated when reserving

10

Ku

Mar 6, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Parking very expensive = should be listed on website as additional cost

4

Cassidy

Feb 20, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Google Maps placed us on the backside of the hotel where there was no parking for check-in. The clerk was behind a plastic partition making it difficult to understand one another. Parking was an extra fee of $33/night. The clerk gave unclear instructions for parking and there is no signage for guest parking. The is a parking ramp across the street that says Pagoda Parking but, is NOT affiliated with Pagoda Hotel and is $20/hour. The first thing you noticed stepping off the elevator was the smell of old fish being reheated. There was no soundproofing in the walls or doors, and you could hear everything from doors slamming to garage trucks at 0500 hours. The show/tub was moldy and there was hair on the toilet. I did not use the hotel’s WIFI as I did not feel secure using it. I would not recommend this location for any long-term stays. If you do so, I recommend taking your valuables with you each time you leave the room. There is a $30 amenity fee for WIFI, newspaper, in-room safe, coffee packets, and local and toll-free calls. And a $5 breakfast voucher. I never got a receipt from Expedia and will be keeping a close eye on my credit card bill.

6

Kevin

Jan 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was fairly clean and everything worked OK. The $5 breakfast is a bargain. But the swimming pool is small and cold.

8

Leonard

Oct 15, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Good location near the Ala Moana Center and next to Biki Bike stands and not far from downtown Waikiki area. Decent $5 breakfast/person. Kind of dated, pool is closed. Unexpected facility fee on check-in. Still, a better value than Waikiki hotels if you don't need close beach access.

8

Ye

Oct 26, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Pogoda Hotel is off CBD (Waikiki) so it's a lot quieter and potentially more affordable than those in CBD hotels. Parking is $29 / day, roughly half of private parking garages in CBD. Parking spot is abundant but usually pretty close to fully occupied in late evenings if you arrive back to the hotel late. Staff is friendly and easy to work with. Amenities fees at $30/day is too much considering most of the guests don't need that at all. Also, the hotel building and rooms are very dated, not the cleanest or newest and walls aren't that sound proof, but they are price appropriate.

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Cleanliness

Cleanliness is inconsistent: some note clean rooms, while others report musty odors, dirty bathrooms, stained carpets, and pests (roaches, ants, occasional bedbug claims). Housekeeping is infrequent (about every fourth day) and sometimes unresponsive.

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Shaniah

Jun 22, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We’ve had a long day at the airport, flights delayed. Pagoda was our last resort to hop in to catch some sleep for only a couple hours . I have booked and paid for our stay here in hotels.com, and when we showed up to check in, no one was at the window . They explained there was only one of them working and rest were security guards. I was upset of how many extra taxes and fees they ended up charging me. $200+ for just booking the rooms. Once we got there I was charged $80 in amenities fees per room which we never used. Checked in by 12pm and checked out by 7am. + $200 more per room for security deposit. It was ridiculous. For a motel I think that was way over priced. As for cleanliness, Horrible. My room carpet was wet and moist. The room smelt muggy and moldy. Just disgusting.

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Robin

Jun 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We didn't stay because it was so dirty. They were carrying beds out of the hotel and actively spraying pesticides when we went to look at the room. It was so filthy we did not stay. I would like a refund

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Shevon

Mar 11, 2025

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Stayed 7 nights

Our overall stay wasn’t bad. The location was ideal for shopping, restaurants, the beach and walking distance from mall. Unfortunately we found roaches in our bathroom. House keeping only comes to clean the rooms every 4 days. But they took out the trash daily as long as you put It outside your door. Although I loved the location. I wouldn’t stay here again in the future.

6

SonYong

Feb 24, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The bathtub was not clean. When the water was running, dirts were come out from the drain. I had to clean the bathtub before shower. I arrived the hotel very late due to my flight schedule. There was no water bottle in the room. From my hotel experience, hotel provide at least one water bottle. I wouldn’t mind paying for it.

4

Shy

Feb 7, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

It was dirty, hair in the fridge, and the shower head broke right off, first night using it.

6

Emily

Mar 29, 2024

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Stayed 9 nights

Great central location for riding the bus. Beautiful lobby and pool area. Just a few cleanliness issues that come with an older hotel. Our room still showed signs of its former (rude) guests: gum in the cracks of the shower walls, lipstick on the mirror, group signatures on the mirror when the bathroom fogs up. We didn't end up using the kitchenette partially due to the few cockroaches we saw. We were told that housekeeping would come on the 4th day but apparently the first day we checked in doesn't count (?). They came after the 4th night (which is the 5th day). Housekeeping also came at 8 am and told us they had to enter right then and won't come back later so we had to wake up and get out right away. Front desk was always very helpful. Air conditioning unit was a bit loud but effective. Fairly comfortable stay for a good price. $5 breakfast was delicious!

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Theresa

Feb 7, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

This place has roaches and bed bugs!

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Heather

Oct 7, 2023

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Stayed 5 nights

The hotel had a horrible cockroach infestation. I killed about 16 a night and found them on the silverware, toilet seat, etc. Also had a moldy substance blowing from the air conditioner into the room so found black flakes on bedspread every day. I felt trapped with a non refundable rate.

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Clausey

Jun 27, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

We had to fight the roaches away. The hotel needs a contractor to spray for pests.

6

Yulia

Jan 5, 2023

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Stayed 19,357 nights

The room was clean. The bathroom fan didn't work. We noticed cockroaches in the bathroom several times - asked the hotel staff to come and spray the area but during our 10 day stay they didn't send anybody. Had to keep all my suitcases zipped as was fearing to bring them home. First time staying here and apparently the last time.

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Rooms

Rooms are spacious and basic with dated decor; several mention noisy window A/C, thin walls, street or construction noise, and older bathrooms/fixtures with weak showers. Some units have been refreshed or include kitchenettes, but Wi‑Fi can be unreliable.

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Tadahisa

Feb 21, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

There was a lot of noise in the morning because of construction work going on nearby. You need a room key to take the elevator to your floor. The key is to insert it and then remove it quickly. The room was spacious and nice

6

Emanuel

Feb 17, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

We’ve stayed here several times before. It’s a very old hotel and it shows its age. However, the beds are comfortable and the rooms are spacious. Also the water pressure is excellent.

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mark m.

Feb 1, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Location is great. Rooms are spacious. AC works. There is a refer and a microwave. Second sink is great. Beds were a little too soft from over use. Bathroom tub is very old, stained and pitted. Shower head is clogged with calcium buildup and shower stream extremely weak. The breakfast coupons were outstanding.

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Meere

Jan 31, 2025

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Stayed 9 nights

Good -The place is convenient for a stay as it is in the center of Honolulu. Walkable to Walmart, Ala Moana and the Catholic Church. It is near to Waikiki beach. Deficient - The room carpet needs a deep clean (bad odour), windows needs cleaning from outside (for clear vision of the surrounding) and lastly to have a more set of cooking utensils Overall the place serves your needs and requirement

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Diane

Jan 28, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The building appears run down. I lived in Hawaii in the 80’s. The garden and the building’s exterior were immaculate back then. Currently, the Sorabol sign is too big and is an eyesore. The interior hallways are dark and creepy. The rooms were neat but the bathroom cabinetry and tub are worn out. The window was dirty. I’m sorry for the negative comments but I used to dine there with my family and have returned for sentimental reasons but those attributes are no longer apparent.

8

Eric

Nov 19, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Room smelled extremely moldy

6

Annemie

Oct 5, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

The room was big and bed comfortable, but the property is quite dated and the AC very loud, requiring me to sleep with earplugs. We were also woken up at 6am by major construction noise for a new build right outside our window, which wasn’t mentioned anywhere at the time of booking. I made a complaint to the front desk but they didn’t take any action and we had the same issue the next morning, and didn’t get much sleep throughout our stay. The restaurant staff on the other hand was super friendly and the breakfast deal was great.

6

Laurie

Sep 9, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

The location was convenient. There was a smell when you walk into the room. The a/c was loud and kept waking us up because it kept turning off and on.

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NAKAMURA

Aug 29, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The rooms themselves are spacious, but the facilities are old.

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Taft

May 2, 2023

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Stayed 7 nights

The bathtub and sink needs a major refinishing or a complete replacement. It’s functional but visually ugly. It’s very disappointing that the front desk could even consider assigning this room to a guest without some kind of warning that this could affect a person’s mental wellbeing. Other than this, the bedroom is big and spacious with a good wall a/c

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Service

Service is often friendly and helpful, especially at breakfast, but front desk staffing can be thin with slow check-ins and occasional unhelpful or rude interactions.

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Julianne

May 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

There was many issues with my stay and the manager was not helpful

8

Charmaine

Mar 5, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Im only here for medical, location is perfect no need to drive you can walk to walmart and ala moana. I do recommend at least 2 hotel representative to assist customers when checking in. Line can be quite long and slow. Everything else was great.

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KAORI

Jan 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Check-in process was very long. There was only one associate at the check-in counter.

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CYNTHIA

Jan 4, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Hotel was very clean and comfortable. Elevators are fast and work great. Parking was good. — would suggest more ppl to do check in when its a holiday. Other than this staff was nice and helpful. Great hotel.

6

Jean

Dec 20, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

no friendly greeting

10

Mona

Sep 19, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Very nice front desk staff

8

Julie

Jun 19, 2024

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Stayed 18 nights

It was great other than some front desk staff were not too friendly

2

Mei Li

Apr 26, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The property was in terrible condition. Was unliveable. Had ants in the washroom crawling around.

10

Rita

Aug 11, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

All the staff was awesome! Much Aloha. Debra checked us in and was so warm and helpful.

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Daniel J

Jun 20, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Your desk clerk is extremely SLOW. A long line of us merely needed to check in, and the desk clerk wasted about 40 minutes on each customer for simple check-ins. Then your desk-clerk charged me an additional resort-fee that was not listed in Orbitz's advertisement for The Pagoda, which is extremely misleading. Pagoda needs to be more honest about its fees, and Pagoda needs to switch to an automated check-in. I am not going to return as a customer. Terrible service.

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Location

Very convenient and walkable to Ala Moana, Walmart/Don Quijote, dining and transit; not on the beach. Some guests note street noise and a rougher feel with homeless activity nearby.

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William

Jun 7, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

This hotel is very convenient if you like shopping at Walmart, Sam’s Club, Don Quixote, and Ala Moana Shopping Center. All are within walking distance. However, there are renovations going on in the hotel making for long waits to get in the elevator. $5 breakfast is the best!

10

Jade S.

May 27, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Love the location!

8

Elliot

May 15, 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

I prefer Pagoda for its convenience for shopping and dining options

10

Elizabeth

Dec 29, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Love the shopping and dining options of the hotel's location. It's within walking distance of Walmart and Ala Moana shopping center. Love this hotel it's our home away from home.

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Leonard

Oct 15, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Good location near the Ala Moana Center and next to Biki Bike stands and not far from downtown Waikiki area. Decent $5 breakfast/person. Kind of dated, pool is closed. Unexpected facility fee on check-in. Still, a better value than Waikiki hotels if you don't need close beach access.

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Kim

Jun 24, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

I particularly like the fact that it was in a central area to get to the freeway to go anywhere on the island and you're not stuck in Waikiki. It's good to be away from all that sometimes. Don Quiote is the best also! Its within walking distance and convenient and has everything! There were other shops within walking distance and places to eat. Convenient!

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Jeff

May 11, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

The homeless population around the hotel has increased. I like the fact that you needed a key card to operate the elevator. The onsite security kept the vagrants out and the place safer. Not bad at all for the price. I would stay here again. The construction across the street couldn't be helped so be prepared to wake up at 7am every day

8

ZHIJIAN

Nov 21, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Convenient transportation, but the adjacent building is a bit noisy.

10

Delphina

Sep 28, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Location of the hotel is ideal for shopping and it offers a variety of restaurants and eateries. Thank you for the great experience during my short stay at the Pagoda Hotel.

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Kathryn Lea

Jun 7, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

We had a great time. We did not come to Honolulu for the beach, we came for Diamond Head, snorkeling Hanauma Bay and Pearl Harbor. It’s very centrally located. Just a few blocks from the Alamoana shopping center.

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Dining

The on-site $5 breakfast is widely praised for value and decent choices; restaurant staffing can be light and some services or hours are limited during renovations.

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Geovanna

Nov 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean room. Great breakfast. Convenient location. Available parking (for a cost).

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William

Jun 7, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

This hotel is very convenient if you like shopping at Walmart, Sam’s Club, Don Quixote, and Ala Moana Shopping Center. All are within walking distance. However, there are renovations going on in the hotel making for long waits to get in the elevator. $5 breakfast is the best!

8

Lesolo

May 26, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Great location near shopping, ocean, other attractions with limited hotel parking with daily fee. Sadly the restaurant is under construction and limited its full potential. Delicious breakfast at a decent price. Highly recommend once the re-construction is complete.

10

Lawrence

Jan 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This is an old hotel. So the room door was cracked. The tub was dirty. The fridge made a noise all night and there was no soap we had to ask for it. But the restaurant my Lord everything was delicious the staff was amazing the juice was fresh and we paid like $30 with tax and tip. That’s why this place gets 5 stars for me. Plus it is in a very convenient location. There’s a Ross, Walmart, Starbucks, and about a mile down is a mall and the beach.

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todd

Oct 1, 2024

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Stayed 10 nights

The Pagoda gives you food coupons for your entire stay so you save a ton of money. The food in the hotel restaurant is also fantastic!

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Mark

Jul 22, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Price and convenience. Reasonable price for breakfast with excellent service! Dining room staff very personable and great food especially fried rice.

10

Mary

Jul 4, 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

Best breakfast in town!

10

Janet

Mar 2, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Friendly helpful staff. Great breakfast at superb prices!

6

Susan

Jan 17, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The breakfast was superb. The selections and the service were excellent. The total stay was a good value.

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Scott

Dec 18, 2022

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Stayed 19,342 nights

The breakfast for $5 was great Building is sorely in need of updating and repairs Restaurant closed for dinner until further notice. No place within walking distance to get food.

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Month	Average price
January	$110
February	$106
March	$104
April	$112
May	$118
June	$110
July	$132
August	$140
September	$116
October	$107
November	$94
December	$148

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17 $174	18 $183	19 $213
20 $157	21 $157	22 $156	23 $134	24 $155	25 $170	26 $173
27 $104	28 $154	29 $154	30 $154

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $139	2 $147	3 $148
4 $139	5 $137	6 $137	7 $137	8 $137	9 $105	10 $154
11 $139	12 $125	13 $128	14 $128	15 $126	16 $173	17 $160
18 $149	19 $148	20 $149	21 $148	22 $149	23 $159	24 $161
25 $149	26 $150	27 $149	28 $156	29 $148	30 $161	31 $161

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Room, 2 Queen Beds, Mobility Accessible, City View

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Room, 2 Queen Beds, City View

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