Waikiki Grand Hotel
Preliminary Information – Full Audit Pending
This buildings features were determined from publicly available data, including MLS listings. While we cross-referenced additional data sources, it still likely contains incomplete or inaccurate information, as it has not yet been personally verified.
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Waikiki Grand Hotel
Building Overview
Waikiki Grand Hotel in Waikiki; 10-story concrete building with 218 units, pool and ocean views.
About Waikiki Grand Hotel
Based on MLS data, Waikiki Grand Hotel is a 10-floor, concrete building in the East Waikiki neighborhood built in 1963. The building contains 218 total units and is served by 2 elevators.
According to available records, key features include an on-site pool, resident manager, concierge services, and a security guard. Units are noted to have window air conditioning and the building offers ocean, mountain, and sunset views.
MLS data also indicates that parking is available, pets are allowed, and short-term rentals are permitted. The property is managed by Hawaiiana Management Company, Ltd. Buyers should verify all details, rules, fees, and current policies with the listing agent or management company.
Building Features & Data Confidence
All features from MLS data with AI-assisted confidence analysis. Click each category to expand and see details.
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Searched for phrases such as '80% owner occupied', 'majority owner occupied', or other owner-occupancy indicators and found none. Per rules, retained the existing numeric value (7.00) with low confidence due to lack of corroborating remarks.
Searched remarks for 'elevator', 'elevators', 'lift', and numeric elevator statements; none were found. Per rules, retained the current value of 2 with low confidence since listings do not confirm or deny.
Calculated from the lowest association fee observed across all non-penthouse unit listings for this building.
Calculated from the highest association fee observed across all non-penthouse unit listings for this building.
Calculated from association fees observed in penthouse unit listings for this building.
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15 of 20 current MLS listings indicate CABTV in association_fee_includes and multiple public remarks explicitly state the maintenance fee includes cable (e.g., "maintenance fee includes electricity, cable TV, internet" and "monthly maintenance fee covers all utilities including cable and internet"). Evidence is consistent across many agent remarks and aligns with the historical MLS checkbox data, supporting a high-confidence true value.
16 of 20 current MLS listings include OTCOEX and public remarks repeatedly state maintenance/association fees include common area or common expenses (phrases like 'common area expenses' and 'other communal expenses' appear across multiple agent remarks). Evidence is consistent across many agent listings and reinforced by statements such as 'maintenance fee includes ... common area expenses' and 'monthly maintenance fee includes all utilities' that group common area costs with utilities.
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All 20 of 20 MLS listings show electricity included and many public remarks explicitly state 'maintenance fee includes electricity' or 'all utilities' which lists electricity. The evidence is strong and consistent across multiple agents and listings, indicating building-level inclusion of electricity in the maintenance fee.
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18 of 20 MLS listings include HOTWAT and multiple remarks state 'monthly maintenance fee includes all utilities' or list water/sewer explicitly; while public remarks rarely spell out 'hot water' verbatim, the strong MLS checkbox presence (HOTWAT 18/20) plus absence of WTRHTR indicates central hot water is covered by fees and is consistently represented across listings.
16 of 20 MLS listings include internet and numerous public remarks explicitly list 'internet', 'high-speed WiFi' or 'WiFi' among the items covered by the maintenance fee. The evidence is consistent across multiple agents' remarks, indicating building-level internet is included in the fee.
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19 of 20 MLS listings include sewer and public remarks repeatedly mention 'sewer' or 'sewer/water' included in the maintenance fee. The near-universal MLS indication plus multiple agent remarks across listings provide strong corroborating evidence for inclusion of sewer in fees.
All 20 of 20 MLS listings show water included and numerous public remarks explicitly state 'water' or 'sewer/water' are part of the maintenance fee, often within the common phrasing 'all utilities'. The evidence is strong and consistently presented across multiple agents and listings.
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Multiple independent listings consistently reference a shared 10th-floor rooftop sundeck/patio/deck with panoramic views of Diamond Head, the ocean, the zoo, and Kapiolani Park. Phrases such as “10th-floor rooftop sundeck,” “10th-floor Sundeck patio,” and “10th-floor common area roof patio/deck” appear across many recent remarks, indicating a building-wide outdoor deck amenity rather than a private, unit-specific feature. This aligns with MLS data showing most listings checked the patio/deck-related amenity box, reinforcing that buyers can expect a common rooftop deck here.
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Multiple listings from different agents repeatedly mention in-building dining options, including Teddy's Bigger Burgers, Hula's Bar & Lei Stand, and references to a 'restaurant' and 'ground-floor restaurant.' At least 10+ distinct remarks clearly describe these on-site restaurants as building amenities, confirming that the building offers on-site dining. This is consistent with the MLS RESTAU checkbox being selected on most listings.
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No listing remarks explicitly reference a 'trash chute' or 'garbage chute,' but a majority of MLS entries continue to mark TRACHU, implying the building has a central trash chute system. Given this repeated checkbox usage across many listings and no contradictory remarks, the feature is included with moderate confidence as an implied building amenity.
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Multiple listings for Waikiki Grand Hotel explicitly describe a shared building pool, using phrases like “sparkling pool,” “pool on-premise,” “large pool,” and “swimming pool.” Well over half of the 20 current listings mention the pool in remarks, and this is consistent across different agents and descriptions, reinforcing that the building offers a common swimming pool amenity.
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Multiple current listings clearly describe shared laundry as a building amenity, including phrases such as “Resort amenities include… community laundry,” “Other amenities include… a community laundry on site,” and “On-site… community laundry facilities.” Combined with 19/20 MLS records showing COMLAU, this strongly confirms that the building provides community laundry facilities. Evidence is consistent across many agents and listings, not just a single repeated description.
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Several recent listings explicitly describe on-site parking, including phrases like 'on-site parking available at a nightly rate', 'on-site parking stalls are available for daily rental', and 'parking stalls on property for daily rental', indicating building-controlled parking options. One listing for a penthouse unit also notes a deeded parking stall. While most MLS checkboxes show 'NONE' for individual units, consistent cross-agent remarks plus prior high-confidence history confirm that the building does offer parking, typically as paid or limited-availability stalls rather than unit-included parking.
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No listing remarks describe covered parking, garages, or carports. Multiple listings (numerous ads across the building's listings) reference 'on-site parking stalls', 'daily/nightly parking rental', 'zoo parking', or 'nearby street parking', and one listing mentions '1 deeded parking stall', but there are zero explicit mentions of 'covered', 'garage', or 'carport'. Given the absence of any explicit covered-parking language across many agent remarks and suspicious MLS checkbox usage, we conclude covered parking is not present.
At least one unit/penthouse is described as including a deeded parking stall, indicating deeded parking exists in the building. Multiple remarks reference parking maintenance being included for that unit.
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I looked for explicit monthly parking fee amounts or phrases like 'monthly parking fee' but found only references to daily/nightly parking rental, optional parking for a fee, and nearby monthly parking options. No concrete monthly parking fee was provided in the remarks.
Remarks talk about guests using street or zoo parking—e.g., 'Parking options include zoo parking, or on-street parking for visiting guests'—but never mention 'guest parking' or visitor-designated stalls. With only a single MLS GUEST checkbox among 20 and no textual support, the building appears not to offer formal guest parking stalls as an amenity.
While many listings highlight building security (e.g., '24-hour front desk', 'security', 'front desk concierge'), none explicitly describe the parking as 'gated', 'secured', 'card access', or 'secure entry'. Several listings note on-site or daily/nightly parking availability, but there are zero explicit references to secured-entry parking across the public remarks, so the building's parking should not be marked as secured-entry.
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I searched for terms such as 'parking waitlist' or 'waiting list' and found none. Remarks describe availability as 'subject to availability' and daily/nightly rental, but no waitlist system is referenced.
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Confidence 70%: One listing highlights "24-hour security," implying on-site security presence rather than just passive measures.
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Across 20 recent MLS listings for this building, 14 include the ACWIUN checkbox, indicating window or wall air-conditioning units are present in at least some condos. While remarks highlight other A/C types (e.g., “portable A/C” and “split A/C”), no listing states that window units are prohibited or absent, and the consistency of the MLS checkbox across many units and agents suggests this is not a one-off data entry error. Buyers seeking buildings that allow/offer window or wall A/C units should consider this property as supporting that feature.
Across current listings for this building, 19 of 20 explicitly list 'CONCRE' in the construction_materials field, strongly indicating concrete construction. The extensive remarks for many different units never mention a different structural type, and the 1963 mid-rise condotel form is typical of reinforced concrete buildings in Waikiki. Given the volume and consistency of MLS data and absence of any conflicting remarks, concrete construction is very likely correct.
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The building is repeatedly and explicitly marketed as a legal short-term/vacation rental (condotel) and allows nightly/weekly rentals. Numerous listings state it is 'legally permitted' and 'zoned for short-term rentals' and note exemption from DPP registration.
Listings describe an organized hotel-managed rental program (hotel pool) available to owners, with explicit mentions of Castle Resorts and third-party rental program participation. This indicates a hotel rental pool is available in the building.
Several listings explicitly state owners can choose to place their unit in the hotel rental pool or self-manage/use the unit personally, indicating that participation in the hotel rental program is optional and not mandatory.
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Remarks reference 'Leasehold' / 'Leasehold condotel' and that a fee (fee simple) is available for purchase, but I found no explicit 4-digit lease expiry year (e.g., 'lease expires 2050'). Searched for phrases like 'lease expires', 'leasehold to', 'lease expiry year' and found no year to extract.
I searched the remarks for phrases like 'VA approved', 'VA financing', or 'VA loans accepted' and found none. No evidence in the public remarks supports VA loan approval for this building.
Searched remarks for 'fully insured', 'full insurance', 'walls-in coverage' and found explicit language indicating full insurance coverage for the building. This matches the 'fully insured / walls-in coverage' definition, so marked true with high confidence.
Multiple MLS entries (15/20) mark fire sprinklers, and a recent front-side high-floor listing explicitly notes that the unit 'offers fire sprinklers.' This direct mention, combined with consistent MLS checkbox usage across many listings, strongly supports that the building has a fire sprinkler system. There is no conflicting evidence indicating any change or removal.
Searched for phrases like 'fire life safety evaluation passed', 'FLSE passed', 'passed fire inspection' and found none. There are mentions of fire sprinklers, but that is not equivalent to a documented FLSE pass, so set to false with medium confidence due to absence of explicit wording.
Flood zone determined from official FEMA Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map (DFIRM) data using building coordinates, not from agent-reported listing data.
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At least one current listing explicitly notes “sweeping peekaboo views of Diamond Head, the city, and lush mountain ranges,” confirming that some units in this building enjoy city views. Earlier listings also referenced city views, leading to our previous high-confidence assessment. The lack of the CITY checkbox in current MLS data likely reflects agent data-entry patterns rather than a physical change in the building’s outlook.
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MLS data previously showed multiple listings with the resident manager amenity, and a newer listing explicitly describes a 'resident manager' as part of the building features. This direct confirmation, together with consistent historic MLS data, indicates the building maintains an on-site resident manager. No remarks suggest that this service has been discontinued.
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Confidence levels are based on MLS checkbox data and AI analysis of listing remarks. High = strong evidence, Medium = some evidence, Low = limited or conflicting evidence. Buyers should always verify critical details independently.