This was our third time staying at the Miramar. The last 2 were good, the hotel was nothing fancy but nice rooms and very clean with a great location. So when we booked this time we didn't hesitate to stay there again. It sure has changed!! The rooms are in dire need of renovation, especially the bathrooms. And it wasn't very clean! There were small ant like bugs all over the room, not to mention the mid sized beetles we found!! We asked housekeeping to spray, and they did but by that night they were back! The safe in our room didn't work, and after an hour of sitting in our room while they tried? to fix it, were told there was nothing they could do...now where do you keep your travel documents when in a foreign place?
Now for the breakfast that was included in our package...YUCK!! I don't recommend eatting at Sammys on the 5th floor!! I think I can honestly say that it was some of the worst food i've ever eatten! It took quite awile just to find a clean plate to put your food on and then when you did and got back to your table it was just gross! We ate there 2 mornings and thought its just not worth getting sick over, so we ate elsewhere. There is a really good little bakery just around the corner...try it or Dennys instead.
Anyways I hope this helps someone make a decision about where to stay. I know we won't be staying there again!

The Miramar is the best value for your dollar. The location is great. Right outside is the international market place, a five minute walk to the beach, less than a block from the bus, and across the street is a grocery store. The staff is top class, from the nice lady in charge of cleaning our floor, to the bell hops, who not only helped us with our luggage, but also directions and information on the bus system, the front desk gave us discount coupons for area restaurants. The general manager is one in a million, he made our stay very nice. The hotel was going through some renovations, so he personally gave us a tour and then let us pick out a room, that would work best for our family. If your on a budget, but don't want to skimp on quality, this is a great place to stay. I would recommend getting a deluxe ocean view room. (On a floor higher up in the building.) You'll be able to wake up and watch the surfers playing on waikiki every morning.
Doug & Mary- Washington State

We plan to go back to Honolulu, and we'll definitely stay here again. This isn't a five star hotel, but we didn't want one anyway. All we needed was a place to fall down and sleep. The rooms were clean and quiet, the staff were friendly and helpful, and Sammy's restaurant was a great place to catch a quiet bite to eat away from the rush of Waikiki. The location was perfect for us: the lobby opens right onto the International Market Place, it was close to all of the shuttles we needed to get anywhere else, and it was a short walk from the beach. Good value if you're not looking for the red carpet and white kid gloves kind of stay.

We stayed at the Miramar from 3/12-18th. Which went into Spring Break. We stayed with our two boys and thought it was great stay. The rooms were clean and the location was great. We had a wonderful time in Hawaii. We loved that the front desk would always help us when we were looking for anything. They suggested many restaurants and even helped us look for coupons. We loved shopping at the International Market and loved that the beach was walking distance. We rented a car for an entire week but we didn't use if for 2 days. So, if you rent a car you don't need it the whole time. HOwever, we did get a weekly rental discount so it was better for us. The staff was friendly and the room was good. The beds were very comfy as well. I would recommend it.