Usually when we look at a renovated hotel, we can detect the bones of the previous property. In this case, the $60 million renovations to the old Aqua Waikiki Wave have made this property’s lobby and pool area completely unrecognizable to us. In fact, the whole...
Isn't it great when a longtime hotel finally gets a ton of money thrown at it for a new look? That's exactly what $115 million did for these two towers (formerly the Pacific Beach Hotel). The hotel sits directly across the street from Kuhio Beach Park. The views...
This pink and white building feels like condos because all the rooms have full kitchens, but it's run like a hotel, so we're calling it a hotel. The décor is pink (surprise!) and blue and modern. Last renovations have brought new life to this aging property. It...
This is a family-operated hotel, and it’s pretty no-frills. No room safes, but you can use the front desk’s. They have made upgrades, and it was in the best shape we've ever seen it for this edition. Upgrades include some new showers, some new bedding, some new...
This is an eight-story building that spent much of its life as a dormitory for University of Hawai‘i students. In 2011 it became a budget-type hotel (it no longer is). There are no room safes in the rooms, but there is one at the front desk. The lobby has black...
This place is big with over 700 condos that are either owner occupied or rented out as vacation rentals. About 84 of the rooms are managed by Aqua, which they call the “Aqua Skyline.” The rest are condos that we did not review. The rooms are modern and fresh, so...
Wow, where do we start? This is an awesome and relaxing resort. It started as a private home back the in late 1800s and has been a hotel since 1907 when rooms went for about $6, but it opened in its current form in 1984. Services are unmatched here. For instance,...
These condos are individually owned, but most rooms in the rental pool have a consistent look that is light and appealing. Studios have a kitchenette and a standing-room-only lanai. Lanais on 1/1s are large, and some of the views (especially from the rooftop pool...
A skinny condo building with one end touching Waikiki Beach. Nearly all units face Fort DeRussy Park, which is good because the back of the building is crammed up against the Outrigger Reef Waikiki Beach Resort. The higher up the better. (Fifth floor and above...
This hotel has a modern design theme, but rooms seem to try to blend old and new furnishings with mixed results. The color scheme now matches their sister property across the street Halekulani with pale blues and neutrals. There are no grounds, but the place is...