AlohaGail (Kailua, Hawaii) 04/15/2018

I travel overseas a lot and always come home to my beloved Islands and stay at the Aqua Aloha Surf Hotel. The staff always makes me feel like family and welcomes me home. I wouldn't stay anywhere else. Thank you Aqua Aloha Surf Hotel

Nancy Z (Captain Cook, Hawaii, United States) 04/07/2018

I was booked into this hotel when I was on Oahu for work. As I've found with other properties in the Aqua chain, the rooms tend to be a bit dated and/or worn (but clean). What they do offer is a central Waikiki location at a bargain rate. The parking lot is small and fills up quickly. When I finished work for the day, I snagged a parking space and walked to my dinner destination. Drive out in the evening and the lot might be full when you return. Fortunately, there's loads of great dining within walking distance. They gave me a video rental card upon check in. A nice gesture I was too tired to bother with at the end of the day. As others have mentioned, the complimentary breakfast was not very good. I wish I hadn't bothered. FYI...it's in a Chinese restaurant hence some of the odd offerings. They would be better served doing a few items well rather than offering lots of items done poorly. The elevators were so slow, I gave up and used the stairs. Unfortunately, my stay coincided with a big Samoan sporting event. (Probably had something to do with the slow elevators.) The lobby was filled with teams during my stay rendering it unusable by anyone else. The staff were friendly but swamped.

GemBright_UK (Brighton, UK) 04/07/2018

PROS: Location - Brilliant location. Couple of minutes' walk to Waikiki beach, loads of shops, bars and restaurants. Room - Includes safe, fridge & microwave. Kept very clean by the friendly staff. Big bed, big TV and a Playstation. Breakfast - Nice selection of pancakes, toast, eggs, sausages, cakes, rice & noodles. Reception staff - Very helpful. We booked a superior room but the 1st room we got really wasn't up to standard (small, no view, no bath) but they moved us to a higher floor which was great. DVDs - They give you a card for free DVD rentals in the lobby which was a sweet touch. CONS: Car park - Charged $25 a night for this but often found there was no space due to work trucks. Didn't think it was right that they parked in the handicapped bay either. Building work - Extremely noisy building work on the hotel between 8am-4pm, Mon-Fri made it impossible to ever sleep in or spend much time in the room. Our travel agent didn't tell us about this & neither did the hotel staff until we asked. Safety - We only found out when checking out that we weren't meant to go on our balcony because they were all unstable (hence the building work). This was written on a tiny sign on the far side of the reception desk. We'd spent quite a bit of time on ours. Whoops! Air con - The loudest I've ever heard!

dustymoller (Spokane, Washington) 03/24/2018

We did our research; checking out the reviews and Aloha Surf was our choice. If you are on a budget but want a good sleep--ask for the 15th floor--three walkable blocks from the beach, this is your place. Our room had AC, outside patio with table/chairs, beach mats, coffee maker (with filters), fridge, microwave....and, SPF 15 lotion. Large screen tv--which we never turned on. Open up Google Maps and plot the hotel and zoom out to see just how close you are to Alamo rental car (2 blocks) and great beachside foods and shopping

Jacqueline D 03/13/2018

I stayed here for a couple of nights and I was surprised. I found the location to be ok, not too far from the beach but far away enough that it was quiet at night. I do have to say that the beds were in rough shape. Not comfy, but this affordable hotel makes up for that with its service, staff, and for their quiet rooms. I didn't hear a single guest during my stay... Thanks Aqua Aloha!