Pro;
Great Location
Helpful Staffs

Con:
Dirty room (my room is 1108,don't know it is renovated or not)
Slowest evelator
Less choices and supply breakfast

I recently stayed at the Aqua beachside with my best friend. Neither of us had ever been to Hawaii before.. I just have to start by saying that the staff at the Aqua beachside are amazing!!! The front desk guys are all so friendly and helpful, anything we needed they did for us and any where we wanted to go, they helped us get there.

At first glance the Aqua beachside is definitly tacky.... the pink carpet, walls and even pink fabricated head boards are a little out of date but they are working on doing renos. We later realized that even though it did seem tacky at first... its actually a really cute and has a ton of character. IT may not be the newest or the nicest place Ive ever stayed but it was super cute.

Besides the staff the next best thing about this hotel is definitly the location... literally across the street from the beach! You couldnt ask for a better spot. Our first day we walked out the front door a watched a surf competion right on Waikiki beach.

So if your looking for a place tto stay that is friendly, cute, cheap, clean and a great location then this is your place. If your looking for somewhere high end, classy, and romantic.... try the Hilton. I have nothing but good things to say about the Aqua beachside and its staff......
Hi Trev and Greg!!

I knew a bit about the hotel before heading in, so I wasn't overly disappointed. However, there are some things that the hotel could be doing to make a more pleasant stay for their guests, that they're not doing at the moment. I and two others stayed in two separate rooms for 4 days this July.

The desk manager was very polite and helpful...and a looked a little overwhelmed at times. I knew the rooms were on the small side before booking, so that wasn't a surprise. However, I was somewhat surpirsed to see the run down condition of the place. The shower lining was old and leaked, cabinets were chipped, wall paper peeling, etc. Still, for the location and a decent price I can get over that. Other than a filthy looking carpet, the rooms were clean. The decor throughout the entire hotel looked like it was probably FANTASTIC once upon a time, but has since really deteriorated.

Housekeeping was hit or miss. Sometimes they'd clean in the bathroom, sometimes not. Sometimes you'd get a replacement washrag and hand towel, sometimes not. When we called the front desk asking, eventually they said they were out. Yet we discovered later....by being nosy and looking in cabinets on our floor...that they did indeed have washrags... ;(

I think what bothered me the most was the used mattresses piled in the 2nd floor hallway and also in the outdoor eating area. Not only was this really tacky looking, it could be a potential heath hazard as the rain creates mold, etc in/on the ones outside. It's probably expensive to dispose/move them out, but shouldn't that be a high priority for the owners if they're refurbing? Most people eat the continental breakfast out there on 3 tables that aren't buried by mattresses.

One HUGE positive to this hotel is location. It's literally across the street from Waikiki beach. If the current owners stick with it and put the funds into the hotel necessary to bring it back up to the level it once seems like it was, WOW. Right now, if you don't mind clutter, marginal housekeeping, I'd say it's ok for you. Otherwise, pay a little bit more for the other hotels on the same street.

I must admit I was scared to death to stay here after reading some of the reviews. The hotel manager was kind enough to respond to my emails and calm my fears. Nothing really worked until we walked in our room and looked out the sliding glass doors to the lanai!!! It was a gorgeous view! Although we were on the 3rd floor we still had an amazing view, a comfortable bed, great housekeeping, and an air conditioner that worked it's butt off!!!

If you are looking for a brand new hotel with all the luxuries this isn't for you. If you are looking for a hotel across the road from the beach, near trolley and bus stops, a short walk from the international market or the kapiolani park this is the place to stay. It had a refrigerator and was located next door to the ABC store (they are everywhere!). We were very happy with this choice and will stay here again.

They are undergoing renovations and the top floor (12th) has been gutted and is being worked on. Workers never bothered us or inconvenienced us.

We checked in about 3 hours early and the front desk placed us in a room right away. He didn't know the carpet had just been shampooed and we had to leave the door open and let the dryer fan run for 45 minutes before we could leave the room and our stuff. He kindly offered to switch our rooms but we decided to stay. The ceiling did look like it had been partially painted for smoke damage or something, some peeling wall paper. But dang, we were basically there to sleep. The breakfast consists of pastries, fruit, teas, coffees and a free paper. Get there as soon as it begins! Not bad, for being included in the price.

There is a guy/guys out front trying to get you to do a tour or something, but once they recognize you for being a hotel patron they pretty much leave you alone.

I'm sure once the renovations are completed on this property there won't be many complaints.

We stayed here June 1-6.