We recently stayed at jerrie’s place at skyblue in waikiki. This suite is located on the northeastern side of waikiki near the ala wai canal. Walking distance to central of waikiki such as the international mall is about 0.75 miles and would take about 10-15 minutes to walk. If you choose to have a car in waikiki then you’ll have to deal with parking which is a valuable commodity. Parking on site costs a lot of money so we tried to find street parking. Metered parking runs about 3 dollars an hour. Free parking including overnight parking can be found along the ala wai canal but it is very hard if not impossible to find during most hours of the day. I was able to get parking every night but I had to wait till at least 11 pm and there may be a handful of parking scattered throughout the ala wai canal strip. Parallel parking into a spot is hard since drivers like to race along that road and they don’t like to give you space or switch to another lane so you can park. No aloha spirit :(
The suite is located in an older building so the building and hallway looks kind of run down. However the suite itself looks like it has been recently remodeled with modern touches. The suite was clean upon arrival and fits two people comfortably. There is a small fridge. There is a large panoramic window offering a nice view of the ala wai canal and the mountains of oahu. There were some signs posted on the wall with rules of what not to do which makes the wall look unattractive but possibly the owner had some problems with tenants. There were no bath mats to dry your feet off as soon as you step out of the shower. The window mounted air conditioner works great but it was winter time so we did not need to use it much.
We enjoyed our stay here. Walking was not a problem for us and the distance was not far. We handled parking fine despite the difficulties. The suite was clean and comfty and it had everything we need. The price was very reasonable as well.