Karaoke GS Studio

My friend and I wanted to get drinks at the bar and some tall white dude that was working said that we HAD to get a room. $20 an hour and then we could order drinks, which made zero sense. Meanwhile, when we go to use the bathroom there are people in fact sitting at the bar. Dumb asf.

I would give this establishment negative stars if I could. This place may be great if you're drunk and looking for some late night karaoke or just something to do in general but I would not support them. They turned my friend with a service animal away; which is illegal both under the ADA and state laws. She was even willing to show them her doctor's note but they flat out said no. If you're willing to support a business that is willing to blatantly break the law then by all means but I will not be doing so.

Why would I need to go to any other karaoke places?! This one is great! I love it here! Service is great, always quick to attend. They allow you to bring your own food, which is a plus! Song choices are extensive. Affordable rates. Disco lights. Always a great time! Totally would recommend.

I'm rarely in Waikiki and the chances that you'll run into me at a Karaoke bar in Waikiki is less than 1%. BUT when I was asked to help chaperone my girlfriends daughters bday party ofcourse I was game! Located in the Waikiki Joy Hotel on Lewers is GS Karaoke. There is paid public parking in the back lot, since I was running late I didn't have a chance to check with the place on parking. Don't let the dim lights and outdated decor fool you this is a legitimate Karaoke bar. They have have been in business for awhile probably because their prices are reasonable and I love that their drink prices are NOT that overpriced. I called ahead and reserved a Karaoke room we had the 2nd to the largest room and it was perfect. Downloaded an App and was able to choose songs by keying in the song number directly into a keypad. Gone are the days of trying to feed a Karaoke machine dollar bills for each song! So the girls sang Taylor swift and Ariana grande to their hearts content and they kicked out the adults because they wanted privacy (that age) we watched them through the door and had some adult drinks at the bar. We brought in our own birthday cake and they do allow you to bring in some food. The service was friendly! The main thing is that the girls had a blast they had enough room to sit and dance and the adults had fun as well. I may need to round up some friends and come back down it was fun!

My friends and I wanted to do something fun at night in Waikīkī, and what better thing to do than some karaoke.This was rather close to our hotel (about 2 or so blocks), so we decided to give this place a shot. We chose room B, which was big enough for our party of 3 (Room A was unavailable)The song selections they had were used via an App called healsonic, but they also have the Joymusic Japanese karaoke setup as well (which was fun to sing with but not user friendly lol).The room itself was nice and my party had a blast. We sang to our hearts content from both English spoken songs to Japanese ones. The price we paid at $20 an hour was very reasonable. They also have a service bar which we did not use but is available. Overall, a good way to end the night if you want to do something. Highly recommend

To use their machine, you can download the app, "Healsonic" for the songbook. They also have a 10pm curfew policy for those under 21.+ you can bring outside food (not drinks)+ great drink menu + reasonably priced room rates by hour or person (best deal you can get in town, especially in waikiki)- Parking can be hard to find since street parking can be expensive - limited variety of songs (not much newer songs offered)The room rates depends on the day and have some specials like:*2 Hours Package (Sunday-Thursday Only)*$10/person for 2 hoursIncludes one soft drink.$1 Cover charge per person.*Early Bird Special (5pm - 8pm)*$8/person (Mon - Thu)$10/person (Fri - Sun)Includes one soft drink.Saturday rate for the day before a holiday.*Evening Special (5pm - 9pm)*$10/person (Mon - Thu)$14/person (Fri - Sun)Includes one soft drink. Saturday rate for the day before a holiday.*Birthday Special*Sunday-Thursday 50% offFriday, Saturday & Holiday Eves 30% off on Regular Room RateMust show ID for check-in on your birthdate

Karaoke GS Studio was everything we were looking for in a karaoke bar. Their prices are pretty reasonable, with their VIP rooms (7-12 people) going for $30 per hour. Drink prices also really weren't bad, with most drinks around $8-$10.One of the main highlights to me was the song selection here. You need to download the Healsonic app, which made searching for songs so much easier than the traditional big book of songs. They have a wide selection of songs and can search through top hits, different categories, or just by the song/artist. This ensured we were able to sing whatever our hearts desired.Next, the service here was incredible. They were super quick to bring out drinks and always super kind. The bill also came out to be exactly what we expected.The actual facilities were nothing to write home about. It was a standard AFX setup with two wireless microphones. It was clean, though, and the setup worked. That's all I really care about for a karaoke place, and honestly prefer that it isn't "nicer" since it let us have fun singing without worrying about anything. One other thing to add is that the VIP room had screens on either end of the room, which was a really nice perk!Overall, my friends and I really enjoyed coming to this place. It's one of the few places open until 4 am on the weekend in Waikiki, and it had a pretty big crowd at the bar, which fed into a cool energy there. I highly recommend!

I love this placeCouch is very comfortableWe stayed karaoke for 5 hours!Byo food and drink : )

My friends and I stumbled upon this place looking for an activity to do. It was hot and we wanted some place to chill. We decided to come here for karoake and it was air conditioned (thank god). Upon entering, each person had to present their ID to prove we were not underage. We had a party of 10 and were given a long narrow room which had so much space for the 10 of us. The room was dark and had disco ball/lights making it a fun experience for us all. The healsonic app was super useful in helping us queue songs super quickly. We had to enter the song codes from the healsonic app into the keypad but it was super easy. It was a good time and we each prob spent less than $6 per person for a little over an hour! It was a fun time for all of us! Would come again!

G S Studio is one of the two private-room karaoke spots my friends choose to go to on Oahu. (The other being Air Park.) It is not fancy, but it has one of the best song selections, a good amount of different size rooms, pretty good mics and audio, and a decent variety of drinks.Call ahead to make a reservation for your group. Prices depend on the size of the room you're in (see my photo for current room rates).G S Studio's karaoke setup in each room is pretty bare-bones: All of the AV equipment visible in the front of the room, 2 wireless mics, old leather benches, no decorations, dimmable lights, and a tiny disco light for some ambiance. The "controller" in each room is a single wired computer number pad/keyboard (like the type you'd see in an office), which is a bit underwhelming and confusing at first. I appreciated that they put covers over the microphones (they look like little hair nets) for some hygiene.Recently, G S Studio upgraded to the Healsonic karaoke library, which requires you to download an app. But it makes searching for songs much easier than the old printed books, plus you can create an account and save your favorites. And, any other karaoke studio that also uses Healsonic will have the same song lists. You have to use the Healsonic app to search for the song number, then input it on the number pad. Hit "Enter" to submit the song. Hit "+" to skip the song. Other buttons controlled the song speed and pitch, but it takes some experimentation to figure out which is which since it's just a numeric keypad.The lyric videos were almost all slightly delayed (the words lagging behind the music), so make sure you're very familiar with the songs you put in, or it'll be hard to follow.G S Studio has bathrooms that are old but clean (at least when we went) and a full bar.Overall, it's not a fancy place, but it's one of the better karaoke spots on the island, we have a great time whenever we go there, and we'll continue to go back.Parking tip: Finding parking in Waikiki is terrible! Go to the Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center and park there, and get dinner or a snack beforehand. There's a special kama'aina discount for locals -- any purchase over $10 will get you 3 hrs free parking! Just bring your receipt, parking ticket, and Hawaii ID to the visitor center at the center stage. (I think the office closes around 8pm so make sure to go before then.)