On the plus side, The staff at Halepuna were great - everyone we spoke with were friendly and efficient in responding.
Also, the location of the hotel was convenient with free self parking, the room very clean, and the view from our ocean front room was spectacular.
However, the building, at least our room, is in serious need of sound proofing. We could hear every footstep, chair moving, etc, from the folks above us. When they rose and started moving around at 5:30 a.m. in the morning, for example, the noise was so loud that even with earplugs there was no way one could continue sleeping. It was a ridiculous amount of noise to tolerate.
Unfortunately, being unable to relax and enjoy a restful stay from the ongoing noise whenever neighboring guests were in their room did negate an otherwise positive experience.
One other note- the rooms are very small, including the decks. That wasn’t an issue for my husband and I, but thought it worth mentioning as the room was considerably smaller than in the other hotels we’ve stayed in Waikiki.