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Surfjack Hotel & Swim Club, Honolulu

412 Lewers Street, Waikiki, Honolulu, HI 96815, United States (show on map)

Expert reviews

New York Times review:

“In a quieter zone between the Ala Wai Canal and busy Waikiki, the midcentury design Surfjack Hotel & Swim Club charges $29 a day to each room for access to treats like hotel-branded bicycles, free morning coffee in the lobby and use of a beach tote and towels.”

Featured in New York Times’ 36 Hours in Honolulu.

Guest rating

This an aggregated customer review rating of Surfjack Hotel & Swim Club, Honolulu. We have taken customer review ratings from hotel booking sites, search engines, the official hotel website and other travel platforms. This is the average of all those ratings. We only list places that have a customer review rating of at least 4.0 out of 5.0

4.5 out of 5.0

Ranked 7th in Hawaii

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What guests liked

All you need to know

Located around the best tourist spots of Honolulu, the Surfjack is within 15-minute walks to Royal Hawaiian Center, Waikiki Aquarium, and other tourist attractions. Free bicycles are provided for easier travel accommodations. With raging reviews and guaranteed satisfaction, this hotel promises gratification

The incentive of having Downtown Honolulu is very near to the hotel is a mere invitation to experience vibrant art and culture.  A similar place that exhibits the heritage of the city is Kaka’ako, Chinatown. Arguably Waikiki’s most famous tourist point is The International Market. The nightlife and feasting close to the lodging are likewise worth encountering, and a walk around the Waikiki seashore will leave you yearning a greater amount of the excellent city.

Each enchanting guestroom is intended to completely suit visitors with luxuries, for example, cooling appliances, Wi-Fi, a private gallery, and hand cleanser from The Indigenous Soap Company. Visitors can likewise move up to lodge style rooms updated to provide the true Waikiki experience with contemporary touches and beach culture vibes.

The Swim Club has a sun deck and an open-air pool to house all sorts of social engagements. A well-known Café Mahina and Suns, run by the prestigious chef Ed Kenney offers a more outdoor feel and additionally has a bar.

Location

Recent guest reviews

4.0
Belinda

11 March 2026

Very good

Great location and the AC is actually cold. Walking distance to so many tasty eats. Really liked the complimentary tea and coffee in the morning. The connected hotel restaurant and cafe made it really convenient at times when we did not want to leave the property for food or caffeine. We had a friend join us last minute, so there were 3 of us in our room. My friend said the pull out couch was actually quite comfortable.

Parking was off site about a 5 minute walk away. Not the worst for us, but maybe not everyone’s cup of tea. $37 per day.

5.0
Alicia

10 March 2026

Exceptional

It was the perfect place at the perfect price.

4.5
Amber

10 March 2026

We had a wonderful time — the staff, amenities and the restaurant especially were great!

Property was in a great location!!

The room was a touch small, we had a double bed room. For long stays, suggest you book a suite

5.0
Jack

9 March 2026

Good vibes & great facilities.

Great vibe. Great location. Clean rooms every day. Nice pool with lots of evening sun. Nice food.

4.5
Philipp

8 March 2026

Relaxed hotel with great pool vibes

- The staff is amazing - Pool area (clean, music, happy hour and towels) - Cool restaurants and cafes nearby - Waikiki beach in walking distance

- No smart tv

5.0
Constanza

5 March 2026

Exceptional

Great vibes! Clean and great location

4.0
Chady

4 March 2026

Wayfinder

We liked this property, amazing location, nice pool area, the upgraded room was spacious & well maintained.

Sofa 🛋️ in the living room was terribly uncomfortable, same for the mattress in the bedroom! And the biggest drawback of this stay was the room next us, their large dog kept barking Morning & Night! Too bad!

4.5
Edgardo

4 March 2026

Wonderful but I can hear the kids yelling.

Location, staff, the pool, and I love the free water!

Walls are thin and there’s no BIG mirror.

4.0
Angela

2 March 2026

Very good

it was clean. central to downtown waikiki where all the shops are

4.5
Charmaine

1 March 2026

Good place to stay

I enjoyed my stay. Great music nice pool area. Good coffee

A little noisy sometimes at night but didn’t really bother me

4.0
Michael

24 February 2026

Very nice hotel , would give 10 except for the lack of hot water

Large room, nice atmosphere around the pool area, good price, clean

Shower water took a good 10 minutes to get warm enough to use every time over the 3 nights we stayed

5.0
Ashley

21 February 2026

Everything was amazing including the staff

Place was wonderful

5.0
Bridget

19 February 2026

An older style hotel, with character in a great location

Friendly staff. Nice pool area. Close to Waikiki beach and shops. We were upgraded to a suite which was very spacious after being in a ship cabin for two weeks.

4.0
Jennifer

19 February 2026

Very enjoyable stay

Staff were extremely helpful and friendly, enjoyed the live music at night

Some things could have been a bit more updated

4.0
Grace

16 February 2026

Great location and kind staff!

Staff are incredibly kind and they gave us a lovely room upgrade! Location is great with good food and shopping options. We really enjoyed the live music they provided. Love that we could request a microwave and water boiler for the room.

One of the rooms we had had a connecting door to another room. The door was very thin and we could hear everything the next door people were chatting about. It was as if they were in our room.

5.0
Yao

13 February 2026

Exceptional

The bartender refused to make our drinks just a little bit sweeter than what was on the menu, we simply asked if the drink could add more syrup or sweetener or less alcohol because we liked it sweeter. However the bartender said the flavors had to be balanced and he couldn’t change the drink..

4.0
Ann

10 February 2026

Very good

Excellent location. Lovely balcony overlooking the pool. Great music in the evening.

Corridors very dark.

5.0
Michael

9 February 2026

Exceptional

Great location. Very nice staff. Clean comfortable rooms. The laid back vibe around the pool. The bar and restaurant was very good also.

5.0
Shogo

9 February 2026

Good

Location

Cost

5.0
Pita

8 February 2026

Great stay

Clean rooms and great staff

N/A

4.5
Peter

4 February 2026

Fabulous

Great location, comfortable bed and quiet effective air conditioning.

Tea and coffee not available in the room.

5.0
Arthur

3 February 2026

We had an awesome time there. Me and my girlfriend stayed there for 5 nights and it was close to everything, and the exp

Awesome location, staff, and amenities.

5.0
Ashley

31 January 2026

Surfjack 26

The location was central to everything and the hotel was beautiful. It was so calm and relaxing. We loved the restaurant and coffee shop at the hotel and there were so many places to lounge.

The parking situation is not the most ideal but pick up and drop off in front of the hotel was convenient.

4.0
Valerie

31 January 2026

Very good

Great location, nice amenities, convenient cafe et restaurant on site, live music

Building is a little old, view on car park, restaurant under staffed

5.0
Marilyn

29 January 2026

Excellent!

Super location! Near restaurants, shops. NO amenity fee! Bar on premises

Nada

4.5
Anton

27 January 2026

Fabulous

Nice place in the middle of Waikiki - we enjoyed the vibe, the pool and proximity to beach / cafes / shops.

3.5
Wallence

26 January 2026

If your priority is on price, it’s a good choice.

good location and staff were very pensionable

The inside of room is so old, and smells like moldy. The TV is not smart, and no Type C charger.

5.0
Dashia

26 January 2026

Exceptional

Very clean friendly staff guest stay to them selves

N/a-pool wasn’t 24hrs

4.0
Mike

24 January 2026

It was great! We’ll be back!

Retro style and staff

5.0
Gm

17 January 2026

A Gem

This was our third time and we really like it here. This smaller, less pretentious and less expensive, low-key boutique hotel has a retro, relaxed vibe and is within easy 10-minute walk to the Waikiki beach and also close to tons of grocery stores and shops, but without the hordes of tourists. Our local friends stay here with their pooch and told us about it; its half the price of the bigger skyscrapers the beach! Big pluses are the coffee shop right next door, the cute pool, attached restaurant, and nightly live music (acoustic crooners and the like). We tried a giant hotel last time and we're back to Surfjack!

The shower pressure and aim wasn't A+, but we were on the 8th floor (and we were upgraded, an awesome surprise ) so no real complaints!

4.5
Shehan

4 January 2026

Great hotel to stay at

Great hotel and got it at a great price. Close to shops and walking distance to the beach. Room was clean. Friendly staff

Nothing :)

4.0
Leeann

3 January 2026

Had a great stay

Staff was phenomenal, especially our housekeeping lady, maintenance guys and our bartender! Good location. Loved the night entertainment by pool.

Mattress not great, hallway sounds were loud in room. Especially with dogs barking. Front staff not particularly helpful finding parking structure

4.0
Gemma

1 January 2026

Very good

Great communal facilities & lovely room with a balcony. The staff were lovely, we were even offered a Christmas cupcake at reception ☺️

N/A

4.5
Erick

1 January 2026

Excellent hotel with helpful staff, many amenities and a positive vibe.

Accommodated a large group well. Positive vibe, comfortable. Many amenities including life music daily.

Mattresses and pillows were a little hard.

3.5
Irene

31 December 2025

Lots of good, some inconveniences

The location was convenient, large lanai overlooking the pool, comfortable and plentiful shared seating areas, quiet room, they brought up a microwave so we could reheat leftovers. Nice water refill station. Comfortable pillows. No carpet in the room!!! No "resort fee." Clean. Friendly staff.

The pool was so cold we couldn't go into it, which made the whole point of finding a hotel with a pool irrelevant. No great places to hang towels, swimsuits, etc. Strong smell of bathroom/portapotty type cleaner on the way to the elevators. Bed was very soft--neither a pro nor a con but something to be aware of. Hot water very slow to arrive.

4.5
Dan

20 December 2025

Great quick stay.

Whitney was exceptionally helpful.

Room was a little worn and need of some repairs.

4.0
Annie

18 December 2025

Would recommend

Awesome pool! Nice additional touches - e.g. free bags, cabanas, events. Cool water in lobby area. Great location.

Some staff members were a bit grumpy, one day our room wasn't cleaned, no safe or much storage in the room.

4.5
Buller

17 December 2025

The coolest vibe in Waikīkī!

Amid the high rise hotels and tackiness of Waikiki, Surfjack stands out for its mega cool vibe. As a dog lover, the pro dogs policy is a big plus.

Not applicable

5.0
Alice

17 December 2025

Exceptional

Can't say enough good things about this hotel! We really enjoyed our stay. The staff are welcoming and accommodating, it's in a great location and the facilities are lovely.

5.0
Damir

12 December 2025

A truly welcoming stay in Waikiki

The location is excellent – perfect for walking around Waikiki and exploring the area on foot. Parking is conveniently arranged in a nearby garage just two streets away, which actually makes for a very pleasant short walk from the hotel to the car. The staff at the reception – and in general throughout the hotel – are incredibly friendly, helpful, and welcoming. Every morning there is complimentary coffee or tea in the lobby, which is a great way to start the day. In my opinion, the value for money is more than excellent. We had a small issue with the room on the first day, but the staff reacted immediately and professionally and arranged a new room for us without any hassle. Perfect service. The hotel was exceptionally clean, which is very important to us. As a nice bonus, there is a food truck across the street with excellent burgers. Overall, the friendliness and attitude of the staff truly exceeded all expectations – a level of hospitality that is very hard to find in Europe.

Absolutely nothing

4.5
Mee

11 December 2025

Great

Location, clean room, kind staffs

No hot water. Sometimes hot water didn't work and had to take a shower with cold water.

5.0
Maciej

10 December 2025

Exceptional

Location, very friendly staff, cleanliness, style/design

4.0
Joy

7 December 2025

Very good

Location

5.0
Daria

27 November 2025

Perfect Hotel for Honolulu city trip

We enjoyed our stay very much, the hotel itself and where it’s located is perfect for a city stay. We loved our room with balcony, very clean and cozy. But we also enjoyed the facilities like the pool and the bar very much during our stay. 100% recommend and we will definitely come back!

Nothing we had a great stay

5.0
Miiada

25 November 2025

Best place to stay in Waikiki is the Surfjack

Everything. The staff are so friendly. The front desk, maintenance workers, house keeping. Everyone is just great and so accommodating. There’s a pool and amazing bar/restaurant on the property. The best tiki drinks I’ve ever had. The bartenders feel like they’re your friends. Also it’s a great location. They give you towels for the beach. Cheapest parking for your car. Also it’s dog friendly! So there’s always cute pups walking around.

I like everything

5.0
Patrick

25 November 2025

Unexpectedly awesome.

The pool was spectacular

4.0
Ms

24 November 2025

Great location - would stay here again!

Location was great, friendly staff. Daily housekeeping was appreciated.

No issues

5.0
Theresa

24 November 2025

Exceptional

Great vibe. I liked the location to get most anywhere. An oasis off a busy street. Great Happy Hour and my room was super comfortable, including fridge and ceiling fans. a/c good. front desk helpful, fresh water station. Very safe city!!

5.0
Blake

17 November 2025

We Miss the Surfjack Already

Awesome overall layout and vibe. Central pool surrounded by onsite coffeeshop, great tiki bar, and restaurant. Rooms are minimalist and great, and ours had an enormous patio.

4.5
Jordannelle

17 November 2025

We will be back again!

Comfortable and convenient. Great staff!

Parking off site but not bad!

Hotel facilities

Food & Drink

  • - Restaurant
  • - Bar
  • - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
  • - Coffee house on site

Services

  • - Room service
  • - 24-hour front desk
  • - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
  • - Luggage storage
  • - ATM/cash machine on site
  • - Daily housekeeping

General

  • - Non-smoking rooms
  • - Facilities for disabled guests
  • - Family rooms
  • - Lift
  • - Non-smoking throughout
  • - Air conditioning
  • - Designated smoking area
  • - Paid WiFi

Outdoors

  • - Outdoor pool
  • - Outdoor pool (all year)
  • - Outdoor furniture

Activities

  • - Nightclub/DJ
  • - Evening entertainment
  • - Happy hour (additional charge)
  • - Live music/performance

Parking

  • - Parking garage
  • - Accessible parking

Accessibility

  • - Wheelchair accessible
  • - Toilet with grab rails
  • - Lower bathroom sink

Pool and wellness

  • - Pool bar
  • - Shallow end
  • - Sun loungers or beach chairs
  • - Swimming pool
  • - Swimming pool

Miscellaneous

  • - Key card access
  • - Smoke alarms
  • - Fire extinguishers
  • - Access to health care professionals
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