The Hawaiian Princess

Stephanie Anderson

4 months ago

We were so happy staying at the Hawaiian Princess on our family vacation. Away from the Honolulu/Waikiki chaos of tourism. Let me just get down to the knit and gritty. I'm not going to sugar coat this one. The Princess is a 16 story tall condo complex that is securely gated with a public beach access. There is security on the grounds 24/7. There are key fobs that access the main gate and the key fobs access the elevator, pool area and gates to the beach. We felt 10,000% safe here with our child during our 10 night stay in March during Spring Break. 50% are long term residents. 50% are vacation rentals. Lets talk about smoking - NO SMOKING on any of the lanais, pool area, BBQ area, ect. You'll get kicked off the property and they mean it. There is a designated smoking area behind the tennis courts. We never smelt any stank on the property. Which was great because cigarettes are gross! Lets talk about theft - We had zero issues with theft here in Waianae or on the island in general. Remain vigilant. Don't leave valuables in your vehicle. Don't leave your vehicle unlocked. We left absolutely nothing in our rental car. Not even a phone charger. Nothing! We even took down our dash info for the Princess when we went into public areas. We didn't want to be like, "look over here, this is a vacationer with a rental car" Be smart about it. Let's talk about the homeless - It's a thing here! There are indeed many. A huge population of displaced people. Some encampments along the 93 Farrington from Makaha south to Kapolei can be 100 - 200 sized encampments of tent city. It's a real thing here. The Princess had a few strays passing through since its a public beach. But not one person camping on the beach of the Princess. They have really cracked down on that and have no camping signs on the rocks. If the homeless make you uncomfortable, stay in Honolulu and Waikiki in a resort with the tourist craze. We are from the SF Bay area and homeless all over where we live and it's

Sherry Essany

6 months ago

No matter what unit you rent you will have a fabulous view with amazing sunsets. We spotted whales and turtles everyday. Our unit, 708, in emaculatly decorated and appointed. It is a long drive with lots of traffic to go elsewhere on the island but if you want to just chill on the beach, this is your spot.

Scott W.

3 months ago

What a spectacular place. It sits right next to the ocean and has a really great beach. Our room was on the 9th floor and we had a wonderful view of the sunset each night. The staff was really helpful with any questions we had and helped us feel welcome. The room was fantastic and it was great to have a kitchen to be able to make dinner instead of eating out every night.

Santiago Núñez

2 months ago

I stayed here recently and honestly did not want to leave. The view of the ocean from the balcony was absolutely breathtaking, and waking up to the sound of the waves every single morning was exactly the relaxing vacation I needed. Everything was clean, the atmosphere was super laid back, and it felt like a real home away from home. I would definitely come back here in a heartbeat for another peaceful getaway.

Sam Akiko Buckley

month ago

We had a fantastic stay! The location is perfect, offering wonderful views and incredibly easy access to the quiet & beautiful beach. And there were not many people. (But there was no life guards. So it will be your own risk to swim there.). The room we rented was a bit old; however, it had absolutely everything we needed to feel at home. Please note the place is far from Waikiki or other popular tourist areas. And that was perfect for us for that was what we wanted.

Stephen Medlin

month ago

Beautiful location and the rooms were really nice. We've been in other Capital vacation resorts and have been disappointed in the quality of them. This was a nice one with a great layout. Everything looked, smelled (often a good indicator of any issues), and felt good. The owners of this timeshare have done a great job of keeping up the place. It's on a beautiful location that is quiet. There are no real amenities here for food and drinks. There's a swimming pool. That's nice. Hot tub. Nice. The ocean's a little rough here but it's swimmable if you're very safe and cautious about the waves. We like exploring places, so it is a bit of a drive to visit locales. We would come back again.