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Aqua Aloha Surf

Aqua Aloha Surf
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4 of 5 stars 205 reviews
205 Reviews
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#27 of 87 hotels in Honolulu
Description: Family-style 15-story Hotel located 2-1/2 blocks from beach & 11 miles from airport.
  • Address
    444 Kanekapolei Street
    Honolulu, Oahu, HI 96815
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars Based on 205 traveler reviews
  • What to Expect:
    • 3.5 based on 133 reviews Rooms
    • 4 based on 131 reviews Service
    • 4 based on 131 reviews Value
    • 4 based on 133 reviews Cleanliness
    • 4 based on 15 reviews Pool
  • Recommended For:
    • 70% based on 157 reviews Young singles
    • 50% based on 157 reviews Older travelers
    • 50% based on 157 reviews Families with teenagers
    • 40% based on 157 reviews Families with young children
    • 20% based on 157 reviews An amazing honeymoon

Reviews of Aqua Aloha Surf

( 11-20 of 205 )
3 of 5 stars
San Francisco, California
Jun 7, 2008

This budget hotel is good for its price, usually under $100/night. It is centrally located in Waikiki, so you can walk to the beach in about 5 minutes. The rooms are renovated with a modern look, each having a flat screen television. The rooms are a little small, but you're not going to be indoors most of the day anyways.... more

2 of 5 stars
Palo Alto CA
Jun 3, 2008

Don't believe the hype on how nice this hotel may be. This Hotel is soooo no frills and the pool is tiny. My home pool is bigger than this hotel's (which is really sad). The interior is cool and looks exactly like the pictures but it doesn't really entice you to hang out in the lobby. Plus a cool decor... more

Jun 3, 2008

Good place. close to the waikiki beach and pretty close to good food and all the shopping. This is like the perfect location in Waikiki. It is also close to the H-1 (reasonably), so you can get out of Waikiki reasonably quickly. The rooms were decent (well decorated), but weirdly organized. Worth the money. the staff were friendly. got free... more

3 of 5 stars
remeca1
May 31, 2008

When you first walk in, the place looks great and exotic. The man working in the front desk was nice and gave me water. I needed that after a long plane ride. When I got in my room it still smelled like Windex since they just cleaned it, it kinda bothered me, but its okay...better smell than smoke or something.... more

May 25, 2008

I hated this hotel. I have stayed in other Waikiki hotels and found this to be poor value for money, even considering it is a budget hotel. The room was dingy, unclean and poorly maintained. The staff were rude, abrupt and not helpful at all. It seems that renovations have concentrated on making the foyer funky and bright but no... more

Management response from
alohasurfWaikiki, Hotel Manager

Aloha Mack1975, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback about your recent stay. It is concerning and astonishing that you thought our staff were "rude, abrupt and not helpful." I am interested in finding out more details about this, so that we can address this issue appropriately. We always strive to make our guests stay as enjoyable...

5 of 5 stars
Brisbane, Australia
May 23, 2008

Originaly booked the Aqua Coconut Plaza but were upgraded to this hotel due to closure of the former hotel. What a bonus, couldn't fault it. Staff very helpful, clean, roomy, air-conditioned, and mini kitchen as well. Too tired to let outside early noises keep me awake, and grateful when they did alert me to the wonderful sunshine I was missing.... more

4 of 5 stars
Sydney
May 20, 2008

We stayed at the Aqua Aloha Surf and Spa for two nights (26-28/4). Due to an early morning flight from Sydney we arrived at the hotel around 10am. Upon check-in we were informed that the room was not ready and to come back around 3pm. As we had signed up to receive the Aqua Resorts newsletter we had a voucher... more

2 of 5 stars
Durham, NC
May 10, 2008

We stayed at the Aqua Aloha Surf for 3 nights 4/28-5/30. The lobby is very welcoming and so was the front desk attendant. Providing two bottled waters was a nice treat. As people had forewarned, the parking garage was tiny and when we arrived, there were two spaces that had been reserved by phone, but unclaimed. He told me to... more

Management response from
alohasurfWaikiki, Hotel Manager

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback about your recent stay! I am happy to hear that you thought our staff were friendly and nice, but I am disappointed that you did not feel the same way about the Expedia Local Expert staff. The Expedia desk is meant to assist our guests with their activity needs during...

May 4, 2008

It was clean and comfortable. The staff was VERY accomodating and helpful. The only downside is that the bed was uncomfortable (way too soft) and the continental breakfast was minimal. I would highly recommend this hotel. Good location, great value. Parking was a problem. They do not have enough parking for all the guests, so the first night we had... more

Apr 19, 2008
3/4 found this review helpful

We had 4 nights at the Aloha Surf and had been impressed with the standard of accommodation and level of customer service BUT it was on the last night that we were completely blown away and humbled by a wonderful example of 'human spirit' and kindness from the front desk staff that night. We had returned from a day tour... more

Reviews of Aqua Aloha Surf

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Aqua Aloha Surf Address

444 Kanekapolei Street, Honolulu, Oahu, HI 96815