Aqua Waikiki Wave Hotel Honolulu

With only 3 days to spend on Oahu we chose to stay at the Aqua Waikiki Wave as it was located in Waikiki, in the heart of the busy tourist area and close to the beach, shops, and restaurants.

The hotel is right next to the International Market and one block away from the main shopping/restaurant street. I had read some negative reviews that the location meant that some rooms were noisy. After a quick call to the hotel we book the rooms labeled as "Partial Ocean View Wave." The average price a night was $86 which was only slightly more than the basic rooms which were on the lower floors closer to the noise.

The Aqua Waikiki Wave has recently been refurbished and is nicely decorated. The staff were very helpful and very friendly except for those manning the concierge desk. The room was located on the 14th floor, just one below the top floor and included a flat screen TV with DVD player, a microwave, and a fridge.

The noise from the streets could be heard on the 14th floor but it was not too bad. The only negatives I have for this hotel is that the free wifi is very slow and the bathroom is small and parking was $25 a night.

If you want to be were all the action is in Waikiki then I would recommend this hotel for being clean and good value for money. I would choose to stay here again on my next visit to Oahu.

ROOMS SMELLED TRIED 2 HAD TO MAKE COFFEE DAY AND NITE TO TRY TO ALMOST COUNTER THE SMELL. ROOMS NICE LOOKING BUT NEW PAINT AND CARPET ON AN OLD HOTEL DOESNT MAKE IT A 4 STAR, MAYBE 3, DEFINITELY A 2 STARread entire review at TravelPost.com

Had fantastic large room with 3 yes 3 large Queen beds for $177/night. The mattresses were fantastic with very high quality soft feel with 300 count sheets. Large LCD TV. Perfect location in the middle of Waikiki. Just 1 block away from Duke's...read entire review at TravelPost.com

This hotel was a absoulte disgrace. We discovered bed bugs the second night of our stay. When we contacted reception they did not seemed surprised and placed us in one of their higher end hotels promising a full refund. When we return the next mor...read entire review at TravelPost.com

very teeny tiny pool, but with the beach only a couple of blocks away it was fine. Need extra towels,cups, pillows,etc. items sent immediately up to room. Staff very helpful, and courteous. Parking sucks if you get back past dusk. That was actuall...read entire review at TravelPost.com

People running the front desk were prompt, attentive, courteous, and accommodating.

However, the cleaning people need re-training. I stayed for five days, and my bathroom floor was never swept. I know this because some discarded sand remained...read entire review at TravelPost.com

I stayed here for 2 nights. Luckily, we were upgraded to a corner room which has a better view and larger space. The room is clean but you can hear a lot of noise. The location is very convenient. You can easily walt to the beach or go shopping. T...read entire review at TravelPost.com

In the world of Waikiki hotels, the Aston (or now 'Aqua') Coral Reef Hotel is a cautionary bargain. It isn't right on the beach and it doesn't have a great view, but it is inexpensive...for Waikiki. Its location next to the International Marketp...read entire review at TravelPost.com