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Reviews of King Solomon Hotel

3.5 out of 5
King Solomon Hotel
Hibiscus Avenue, Point Cruz, PO Box 205, Honiara

Reviews

6.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 6 out of 45 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 14 out of 45 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 13 out of 45 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 45 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 45 reviews" "

6.8/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

6.2/10

Amenities

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Samantha

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Compared to other accommodation this was affordable, comfortable and safe. Close to town. Nothing fancy but did the job and felt like a genuine Honiara experience
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Rats around property and white ants in rooms, and water leaks in room and a/c needs service.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Rachel

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Conveniently located with a nice pool. Room was massive. The lift was working, thank goodness, because our room was in the final building up the hill. The water went off sometimes in the evenings, but we just had to delay our showers. Will stay here again
Stayed 9 nights in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Sarka

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wifi only in the lobby (room-charge) Meals take forever!!! Especially friday’s pizza (best to pre-order) Staff very slow and inefficient Friday (sometimes even saturday) night - very loud music till early morning!!!!!!!!! I liked the funny cable car Good AC in the room
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

4/10 Poor

Sanjesh

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2023

2/10 Terrible

Susan

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

4/10 Poor

Joel

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Dirk

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Good value in low competition place
Friendly front desk, comfortable large room on the "top" floor reachable by funky funicular or 150 or so steps. Some dripping water issues in bathroom, and TV largely decorative, but a/c worked well and room even had a fridge and microwave. Could have provided bottle of water. By Solomon standards, fairly good value for money. Restaurant also good, if service a bit fumbling.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

2/10 Terrible

Mick

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
1st night - NO WATER for shower, hand basin, toilet 1st night - Couldn't call reception from room - phone ripped out of the wall with wires hanging out of the wall 1st night - Cable car broke down - no lifts at this hotel - apparently, a common occurrence. 1st night - given keys to another room to shower - no towels in this room 1st night - no milk in fridge for tea / coffee 1st night - NO INTERNET in rooms (different to advertisement) 2nd night - NO WATER again to shower, toilet etc etc 2nd night - Still no phone to call reception 2nd night - bed made up fine - still no milk 2nd night - Cable car broke down again - lots and lots of stairs to walk.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Randy, Harrison

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We have lived and worked in the Pacific Islands for 34 years, so we’ve had many opportunities for stays in the various countries of the Pacific. While the people of Honiara are very kind, the city is not as enjoyable, due to the incredible traffic, dusty streets, and unimaginable construction of large buildings from foreign investments. Even so, the King Solomon Hotel was a very pleasant respite from all the negatives of the city. The staff (front desk, housekeeping, restaurant, and maintenance) were all very helpful and kind, with each doing their work very well. Next, the price per night offered value for the large bedrooms and housekeeping did an outstanding job of cleaning the room daily during our 9 day stay. The resturant’s food was delicious. (breakfast & lunch) and those working in the restaurant were very enjoyable and willing to help in any way needed. Prices at the restaurant are moderate. The front desk employees would never miss greeting guests as they would come & go. Our room was spacious and included a balcony. The AC worked very well with the daily hot temperatures outside. Again, we are regular visitors to the Solomon Islands…..and we look forward to again staying at King Solomon Hotel!
Stayed 9 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Jane

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Looks like it needs some maintenance
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Arata

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 11 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Decent choice in Honiara
Centrally located. Rooms are pleasant, with funicular to get up and down. Service indifferent at times and no entertainment (in contrast with publicity materials in the rooms). No free wifi in the rooms. Pool attractive. If small. Price better than other quality options.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Louise

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 13 nights in May 2023

2/10 Terrible

Tomohide

Stayed 12 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Toshiro

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness
The conditions of the rooms vary in this property. I stayed in two different rooms during my stay this time. The first room did not have a good A/C and the room was a little old. However, the second room appeared to be well-maintained and the A/C was in working condition. The price was the same for both. The hotel buildings sit on a steep hill, so the guests use a cable car to go to their rooms. It is a fun experience.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

6/10 Okay

Toshiro

Business traveller
The hotel consists of many cottages built on a steep hill. You can go to your room using stairs but you can also use a cable car. I believe it is the only "railway" in the country. The A/C in the room was not strong enough to cool down the terrible heat. If you require a nice and cool place to have a rest and sleep, you should stay in a better and pricier hotels located nearby.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Melorie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed the stay
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

REBECCA PEALIWAN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful Sea View, Secluded, quiet, and good privacy. Friendly staff.
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Obaid

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s a unique hotel. Very well designed in a unique way. The restaurant is located at the lobby. They make fresh pizza every night! Once a week they have live music/ culture dance. It’s cool place. I enjoyed my stay!!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The grounds were amazing, cool pool, good food, and very cool "elevator"
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

6/10 Okay

Wade

Liked: Staff & service
Spacious but spartan and dated
There's no internet access in the rooms - only in the lobby, where there's no AC - and it's so slow as to be unusable anyway. Many web pages won't load properly due to timeouts. Downloading anything non-trivial - even just some ebooks - is impossible. The Seaview room was… sufficient. The hotel is back from the water, up on a hill - and the water isn't much to look at anyway. No sandy beaches or palm trees, but rather industrial and polluted. The room had AC but also crappy shutter-style windows that didn't close properly, so there was a bit of leakage of the cool air. There were a lot of sugar ants around the room, and they got into all my luggage. They're largely harmless, provided they don't nest in any of your belongings. The cable car that serves as the elevator, essentially, is slow and unreliable. There are stairs as an alternative but in the high humidity you really don't want to use those, especially while carrying luggage. There's essentially nothing of interest around the hotel. A few local markets and precious few restaurants. Overall it was tolerable for one night but I was pretty much bored stupid.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

6/10 Okay

Callista

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 8 nights in Feb 2023

6/10 Okay

Eshvan

Liked: Staff & service
I liked the friendly staff. Need better time management during meals.

4/10 Poor

Andy

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We booked the hotel on the rate with breakfast included but the staff said it is not included. A lot of ants in the room. No hot water. When we checked out, the rate on the invoice is different from the rate we got from expedia. Terrible experience.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Swee Hong

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Misleading information on breakfast
I have emailed you on the breakfast which is supposedly included but the hotel staff said you did not update it . Buffet breakfast was included before Covid . Now it is excluded and I have asked for compensation but did not even hear from your side
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2022

4/10 Poor

SOJU, Susono City

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
When I booked , condition is included breakfast. But they Billed to me. I many times explained to them, but never heard my words….
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It was good except my placement in an unsuitable room, right next to a noisy water pump that kept me awake much of the first night. Also, the shower did not work, with the water coming from a hose that wasn’t mounted overhead. Needless to say, I requested an alternative room, which I promptly received.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
It is built in a traditional manor, staff were friendly and very polite. The lift is cool
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Very interesting funicular that’s used an elevator because of the steep elevation on which the hotel sits— it’s quite cool! But it’s not easy to use. It’s slow and creeky, not as efficient as walking, especially when you have to wait for it. Got bed bugs from the incredibly bland and uncomfortable, budget room. Had no taste, less frills than a fourth grade substitute teacher. Staff were wonderful and made up for the bed bugs and the other room stuff. Was hideously expensive considering the guest experience, but local, cute, and has potential. Clean the sheets and I’ll return.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Shiori

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Hironao

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

David

Liked: Staff & service
Tolle Lage, aber dem Alter und dem Service entsprechend nur mittelmäßig. WLAN ist nur in der vorderen Lobby verfügbar, nicht in den Gästezimmern. Laute Klimaanlage (aber funktionsfähig), Ventilator und einige Lichter aus, tropfende Wasserhähne sehr fest zugedreht und trotzdem tropfte es weiter. Da das Hotel an einem Hang liegt, gibt es keinen Aufzug und Sie nutzen die Seilbahn. Das Restaurant verfügt über einen Pizzaofen und die Pizza ist sehr gut.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Arata

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
コスパはかなり良いです
Stayed 9 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Shiori

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
部屋の中を裸足で歩けるくらいきれいでした。
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

6/10 Okay

Arata

Stayed 16 nights in Feb 2023

6/10 Okay

Arata

Business traveller
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
施設が老朽化している。特に水回りが不安定で、お湯が出ないことあり。
Stayed 9 nights in Sep 2022

4/10 Poor

Vicente

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Overprized low-mediocre experience
The facilities are so-so for an overprized stay. The service at the counter are always nice, but that's all. No one will follow simple instructions as "do not enter my room" and the dinner service is awfull. They can have you sitting there the whole night and not deliver your order.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019