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The Equus

3.5 star property

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Outdoor pool, free pool cabanas
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Room, 1 Queen Bed, City View
Property entrance
Daily continental breakfast for a fee

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Parking available

Explore the area

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1696 Ala Moana Blvd, Honolulu, HI, 96815
  • Place, Ala Moana Center
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Royal Hawaiian Center
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Place, Waikiki Beach
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Airport, Honolulu, HI (HNL-Daniel K. Inouye Intl.)
    ‪16 min drive‬

Room options

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Classic Room, 2 Double Beds, City View

Classic Room, 2 Double Beds, City View

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(30 reviews)
  • City view
  • 36 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Classic Room, 1 King Bed, City View

Classic Room, 1 King Bed, City View

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(49 reviews)
  • City view
  • 30 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Room, 1 Queen Bed, City View

Room, 1 Queen Bed, City View

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(38 reviews)
  • City view
  • 37 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, City View

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, City View

7.4 out of 10
Good
(3 reviews)
  • City view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Deluxe Room, 2 Double Beds, City View

Deluxe Room, 2 Double Beds, City View

7.8 out of 10
Good
(6 reviews)
  • City view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, soundproofing

Executive Room, 1 King Bed, City View

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(6 reviews)
  • City view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, soundproofing

Executive Suite, 1 Bedroom, Kitchenette

  • City view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About the area

Honolulu

With a stay at The Equus, you'll be centrally located in Honolulu, a short 7-minute walk from Ala Moana Center and 11 minutes by foot from Fort DeRussy Beach Park. .This hotel is 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from Hawaii Convention Center and 0.6 mi (1 km) from Ala Moana Beach Park.

What's nearby

  • Ala Moana Center - 8 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Hawaii Convention Center - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Waikiki Beach Walk - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Royal Hawaiian Center - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Waikiki Beach - 2 min drive - 1.5 km

Getting around

  • Keone‘ae / University of Hawaii - West Oahu Station - 28 min drive
  • Daniel K. Inouye Intl. Airport (HNL) - 25 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Study - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Prince Waikiki - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪GOOFY Cafe & Dine - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Harbor Pub & Pizza - ‬3 min walk

About this property

The Equus

The Equus offers 68 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature safes and coffee/tea makers. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. 42-inch LCD televisions come with premium cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)). Housekeeping is provided weekly.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 68 air-conditioned rooms featuring iPod docking stations and LCD televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with premium bedding. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a terrace. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services.
Satisfy your appetite at The Paniolo Bar & Cafe, a coffee shop which features a bar/lounge and a pool view. Dining is also available at the coffee shop/cafe. Wrap up your day with a drink at the poolside bar. Continental breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to noon for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, a 24-hour front desk, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and noon.
The Paniolo Bar & Cafe - Overlooking the pool, this coffee shop serves breakfast, brunch, and light fare. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Happy hour is offered.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Offsite parking available (USD 20 per day)
  • Street parking available
  • Covered parking on site (USD 35.61 per day; includes in/out privileges)
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 7:00 AM to noon for a fee: USD 2 to 10 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • The Paniolo Bar & Cafe

Things to do

  • Evening entertainment
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Mini-fridge
  • Outdoor pool
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Safe at front desk
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (weekly)
  • Porter/bellhop

Business services

  • 24-hour business centre
  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Beach loungers
  • Beach towels
  • Beach umbrellas
  • Free pool cabanas
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • Lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 42-inch LCD TV with premium cable channels
  • IPod dock

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Iron/ironing board
  • LED lighting
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: midnight

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 4 percent for credit card payments

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

2 children, per adult, up to the age of 17 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Destination fee: USD 5.24 per accommodation, per stay
  • Resort fee: USD 32.05 per accommodation, per night
The resort fee includes:
  • Additional inclusions
  • Beach loungers
  • Beach towels
  • Business center/computer access
  • Concierge service
  • Housekeeping
  • In-room coffee
  • In-room safe
  • Pool access

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately USD 2 to 10 per person
  • Covered self parking fee: USD 35.61 per day (in/out privileges)
  • Nearby parking fee: USD 20 per day (656 ft away)
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 4 percent

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Long-term renters welcome
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Property Registration Number 260110200000

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Paniolo Equus Hotel Honolulu

Paniolo Equus Hotel

Paniolo Equus Honolulu

Paniolo Equus

The Equus Hotel

The Equus Honolulu

Paniolo at The Equus

The Equus Hotel Honolulu

The Equus Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 562 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 261 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 96 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 55 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 26 out of 1000 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

James

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

8/10 Good

Chezlani

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice room, good size, good location. Good hotel for the price. One caveat is that the small lobby area is basically a bar, so there are usually people drinking and often being loud. But the bar closes before 11 so it isn't noisy at night. Request a room away from the road if you can,
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

4/10 Poor

mariflor

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property pictures are deceiving and definitely need general deep cleaning. Didn’t feel safe in the room because there’s no dead bolt lock on entry door. The front desk clerk is very kind and attentive.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Terence

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff is very nice. They go out of their way to help the guests. The facility was very clean and neat. We will return.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

6/10 Okay

Melissa, Waikoloa

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
My room wasn’t clean properly. Firstly the door I struggled to open, found lots of hair at the bottom of the toilet and shower floor, a small piece of zip ties. Coffee machine was also dirty
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

6/10 Okay

Juanita

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
I have stayed at this hotel numerouse times in the past. This weekend was probably the worst experience that I have had. Our room smelt bad, One of our bed sheets were dirty. hot water took about 5 min to start getting luke warm. we couldn't sleep, super loud from whatever was happening above us. furniture moving, stomping. crazy experience. Staff as always super friendly, helpful, always so pleasant. As stated before we have statyed here and one of the main reasons for cooming back this time.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

6/10 Okay

Ashley

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Over a 6-night stay room service never did more than empty bins and neaten the bed. Ignores were cleaning used cups, vacuuming the floor, wiping down surfaces.
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026

8/10 Good

Pese

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Staff courteous, room was ok.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Judy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff are super friendly and always willing to help when needed. Highly recommend staying here
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Joel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice location
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Zdenka

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The staff was courteous and polite. Room was clean. We could use a microwave in the lobby and had working refrigerator, coffee/tea maker in the room.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The hotel is quite tired, but it is clean and the staff are extremely friendly. The lanai bar and cafe is a lovely spot to eat, drink and relax.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

4/10 Poor

Janice, Hudson

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
The hotel itself was excellent exactly what I wanted not in the Waikiki area a little more off the beaten path close to beaches shopping food Etc. The welcoming and front desk staff were wonderful. Housekeeping on the other hand needs remedial work. Six out of 10 days they didn't even make our bed. Didn't replace toilet paper so we had to use tissues. When they did bring us more toilet paper on the next visit they put it up on the shelf and didn't fill the empty roll. We found wadded up receipts from 2 days before we arrived on the floor aside the bed, indicating to me that the room had never been vacuumed. They have a coffee machine in the room and refilled the coffee the first three days, but didn't refill it after day three so day three through 10 we had to go out and buy our own coffee. The bathroom floor was never swept or washed in the time we were there, and the bathroom shower and bathroom sink were never wiped down during our whole 10-day stay. This could be a great place if they get their housekeeping up to Snuff.
Stayed 10 nights in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Kathleen

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Burt

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Clean room. Staff was friendly and helpful!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Keith Orr

Travelled with family
None offered. Items for sale were less than common and expensive
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

ROBERT, Bullhead City

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place is amazing because of the people. The rooms are ok but the entire staff makes you feel so welcome.
Ben made the best Bloody Mary's I've ever had.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Timothy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean and comfy, welcoming receptionists and staff and a great walking distance to the more bustling areas in Waikiki. Enjoyed the bar and live music on a Saturday night. A/C worked great when we needed it. Parking was across the street by the Red Lobster, $35 efor overnight
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

4/10 Poor

Jessica

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I have stayed here 5 times in the past and always loved the small boutique. I even recommended it to others, but this time it seemed like a low-budget motel. The bathroom was dirty, and there was sand in the shower on day 1. We complained, and then it was cleaned on day 2. After we came back from being out all day on Day 3, we came back and it looked like someone had been lying in our bed after it was made. I told the front desk and she said, "I was just lucky to be able to come to Hawaii because not everyone is as fortunate", and said she would let the boss know. The parking was difficult this time also because if you don't get there by 6 pm, they make you park in the condo parking lot next door. Just inconvenient and time wasted for all these things. I have always been able to park in their spots, but now they oversell spots and it's impossible to park with a line of cars in front of the parking spots. I tried but didn't want to scratch my car or anyone else's. Their answer to this was, "Oh, you don't know how to back into park?" I said yes I do, but I can't curve in if there is a car in front of me too. There was no boss to talk to, but the lady in the morning returned our last two nights' parking, and we had to find parking elsewhere. Needless to say, I'm very disappointed and won't be returning or suggesting this hotel anymore.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Guadalupe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Staff is great, very welcoming
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

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