Temporary Lodging TLA and Short Term Lodging Hawaii

This page contain links to DoD TLA approved hotels in Hawaii. There are over 70+ TLA temp lodging hotels in Hawaii. It also lists the Base lodging and information for Air Force, USAG Army Hawaii, Navy, Marines and Coastguard. Please scroll to the bottom for TLA Base lodging contact and information.

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TLA is provided to partially reimburse for more than normal expenses incurred while occupying temporary lodgings. Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) continues during the period a member receives TLA reimbursement.

TLA for arrival is normally authorized 10-30 days to look for additional accommodations and can be extended up to 60 days if your Base housing is not ready or house hold goods (HHGs) are delayed or other valid reason. TLA is also approved for up to 10 days when departing Hawaii to PCS to another location.

Here are some Temporary Lodging Allowance FAQs from Defense Finance and Accounting Services (DFAS).

Temporary lodging TLA reimbursements are limited to an approved Hotel on the “TLA Approved Lodging List” that are properly registered with the US Army Garrison Hawaii housing office.

Service members may want to contact their BASE lodging accommodations first, and if no availability there, they might issue a certificate of non-availability (CNA), allowing you to stay at other locations on the TLA approved hotels. You may or may not need the CNA to stay at an off base hotel. Check with your local service command for more guidance as it varies from service to service.

Army service members can check in with the HNL Army Airport liaison desk at HNL Baggage claim E to initiate TLA as soon as you arrive. Please visit the Schofield Housing page for more info on all Army bases on Oahu.

TLA LODGING TIPS from the Housing office

• If you are on orders DO NOT reserve your hotel on websites like, Expedia.com, Hotels.com, etc. For TLA rate you will have to call the hotel military liaison to make a TLA reservation.

  • Daily room rates are set by the hotel. When making reservations, please ensure the room rate is within your TLA authorization.

• VACATION RENTALS/ TIMESHARES/ MWR CABINS/ BED & BREAKFASTS
  ARE NOT TLA APPROVED.

• Note if service member is single with dependents, use married for 1st dependent.

• 50% for meals in hotels with kitchen.

• Military Finance office DOES NOT REIMBURSE for late checkouts, resort charges & taxes, parking tips, etc.

Per diem for Hawaii
The current 2024 per diem daily rate for Honolulu, Kapolei and Kaneohe starts at $202 lodging per night. Per diem increases with # of dependents.

You’ll find many hotels room rates are $250+ a night so finding a TLA approved Govt rate room is possible but try to book it ahead of time.

Base Allowance and Housing (BAH) calculator by zipcode

Approved TLA Temporary Lodging Lists on Oahu

The TLA approved hotels lists are extensive and the links are below. For the most current list of all hotels contact each base housing offices for more info. Also contact your local sponsor to help you initiate TLA authorization immediately upon arrival.

Note: Airforce uses the NAVY TLA approved hotels list for JBPHH but check with your local service command on which Temp lodging is best for where you will be stationed.

TLA Claims office info for AF, Navy, Coastguard and Marines

Also ALL branches of service get their TLA approved hotels list from the Hawaii Army housing office.

Air Force Accompanied Personnel (Married) contact:
Hickam Housing Management Office
200 Kokomalei Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96818-5402
Building 6500
DSN: (315) 448-6888/0856; COM: (808) 448-6888/0856
Unaccompanied Personnel/Single: (808) 448-6815

NAVY TLA approved hotels Oahu 2 Feb 2023
TLA Hawaii daily rate with dependents 1 Jan 2022

Navy Accompanied Personnel (Married) contact:
Housing Service Center
4825 Bougainville Drive, Honolulu, Hawaii 96818-3174
Building 2652, 1st Floor

• DSN: (315) 474-1820/1821 COM: (808) 474-1820/1821

• Unaccompanied Personnel/Single: (808) 473-5995/1203

Marines MCBH TLA Kaneohe
TLA allowance and guide for Hunt Military Communities at MCBH
Marines can also use the Army TLA approved hotels list as they are one in the same.
In Person: IPAC Bldg. 1043, 1ST Deck, Kbay

• Email: MCBH.TLA.FMB@USMC.MIL

• Telephone: (808) 257-2198 or (808) 257-1582
  

ARMY TLA approved hotels 4 May 2023
ARMY TLA guide
Here’s the Army 1 Feb 2023 TLA Hawaii rates list with dependents starts at $202 lodging rate and goes up with dependents.

USAG-Hawaii, Schofield Housing Office
215 Duck Road, Schofield Barracks, Wahiawa, HI
Building 950
North: (808) 655-3073/3076/3080
South (808) 438-6198/3820

Coastguard TLA approved lodging Oahu 24 May 2021
For all units attached to Base Honolulu
USCG Base Honolulu Kukui Hall UPH
(808) 842-2973/2975, (E1 - E6 personnel only)

USCG Air Station Barbers Point:
AIRSTA Housing Representative (808) 682-2615

USCG COMMSTA:
Pearl Harbor BEQ/BOQ Front Desk/Central Reservations (808) 421-4500

NCTAMS EASTPAC BEQ (808) 622-1792 (Wahiawa)

Most of these hotels include free Internet and some free parking and meal vouchers for Military members on TLA. For info on pets please scroll down and for importing them please visit the PCS my pet page.

Base Temporary lodging (TLA) and information

Schofield and Wheeler Army Airfield, Wahiawa, Central Oahu

The Inn at Schofield Barracks is the designated quarters for Military personnel stationed at Schofield Barracks, Wheeler Army Airfield and Helemano Military Reservation. If space is not available, the Inn at Schofield will issue a Certificate of Non-Availability (CNA), which enables you to book an off base hotel at the TLA rate.

Inn at Schofield
563 Kolekole Ave, Wahiawa, HI 96786
Phone: (808) 624-9650
Email: FrontDesk@innatschofield.com

For TDY group reservation, please email reservations@innatschofield.com

The Inn at Schofield accepts pets as well see link for more info. Also here are the Schofield Inn amenities that are offered to guests.

Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe

MCBH base lodging is at Inns of the Corps Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii 96863 http://mccshawaii.com/lodgingfaq/ Here’s a list of the Inns of the Corps Hawaii amenities that they offer. Per MCBH, guests in PCS status may reserve up to one year in advance at official lodging facilities (Inns of the Corps and Klipper Villas). Also check out the Camp Smith and Kaneohe base housing and information page.

Building Number 6534
Phone: (808) 254-2806
Fax: (808) 356-4506
**Please call for pet friendly rooms, cabanas, cottages or villas** 

There’s also an Enterprise rent a car on MCBH on Mokapu Rd A121, MCBH, HI 96863. Phone: 808-254-0808

For Camp Smith you can stay at any base location near Pearl Harbor, JBPHH

Barbers Point, Ewa Beach, West Oahu

Barbers Point Beach cottages

No pets allowed at Barbers Point Cottages

Phone: (808) 682-3085
Barbers Point Beach Cottages, White Plains Beach Building 1797
Barbers Point/Kalailoa, Hawaii, 96707

Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam (JBPHH)

JBPHH lodging reservations

JBPHH (Hickam Side)
15 G St., Bldg 1153
HICKAM AFB, HI 96853-5000
1-877-NAVY-BED

JBPHH (Pearl Harbor side)
15 G STREET BLDG 1153 Arizona Hall 1623 Battleship Dr Lockwood Hall 662 Lockwood Hall Makalapa Hall 372 Luapele Road
JBPHH, HI 96860
1-877-NAVY-BED

NAVY LODGE AT FORD ISLAND reservations
Navy Lodge Pearl Harbor Hawaii 1275 Saratoga Blvd, Honolulu, HI 96818
The Navy Lodge has pet friendly rooms. Reservations for leisure travels may be booked 14 days prior to arrival, dependent upon availability. Leisure travelers may only stay 30 days per calendar year. Reservations for foreign military members require prior approval from Joint Base Leadership."

Navy Lodge has a dog park and no weight limit.

Tripler Army Medical Center, Camp Smith and Fort Shafter

Temporary government quarters for Tripler Army Medical Center (TAMC), Fort Shafter and Camp Smith is offered by Tripler Lodging, located conveniently behind Tripler Medical Center. Incoming personnel can also visit the TAMC site for more Tripler temp lodging information.

• IHG ARMY HOTEL, TRIPLER

• IHG ARMY HOTEL, DVG, FORT SHAFTER (BLDG 719)

Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam (JBPHH) Wahiawa Annex and NCTAMS PAC, Wahiawa, Central Oahu

NCTAMS PAC relocation information which offers combined BOQ for single sailors.

PMRF Barking Sands Temp lodging, West Kauai

Navy lodge Inn and Suite, West Kauai is available to those on orders.

Barking Sands Beach cottages is available for Vacation rentals.

Barking Sands PMRF
P.O. Box 128, Kekaha, Kauai, Hawaii 96752-0128
Reservations: 1-877-NAVYBED (628-9233)
Call pass and ID for the rules prior to driving out to the base. (808) 335-4221

TLA approved Hotels

• HALE KOA, WAIKIKI. Hale Koa Hotel: (808) 955-0555 or 1-800-367-6027
  (between 8 am and 4 pm Hawaii standard time, daily except for Federal holidays)

Short Term Stay off base

Here are some facts about short term rentals:

• Most are located in Waikiki

• Most are hotels or condo’s that cater to tourists

• Most are $200+ a night

• Some are less expensive in Kaneohe and Kapolei

• Some accept pets under 25 lbs

Sublet.com has some furnished short term rentals

Craigslist Oahu is a great resource because most of the rentals in Hawaii are privately owned.

Renting a Home: Once you have the keys to your home then TLA ends. If you sign a lease, but the home is not available for 10 more days due to cleaning or old tenants moving out, then your TLA will continue until you can actually move in.

Assigned to Barracks: If you are assigned to on-post barracks you may not receive TLA at all if quarters are available when you show up.

Hotels that accept Large pets

• Best Western Plaza Hotel Honolulu - Located near the airport, accepts extra large dogs, no weight limit. Request and “outside yard courtroom”.

• Navy Lodge Ford Island - Located in Pearl Harbor, no weight limit

• Ohana Airport Hotel - Located near the airport - Large pets, no weight limit

• Holiday Inn Express Waikiki - Located across Fort DeRussy in Waikiki - accepts Large pets

  Pet friendly condo's and apartments

  This is a great comprehensive list of condo's and apartments by city region that accept pets for their rentals. List organized by the Hawaii Humane society.

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