Here's a list of accolades that Aqua-Aston Hospitality properties received in 2017

• 27 Readers’ Choice Awards from HAWAII Magazine in early 2017
• …And an additional 16 Readers’ Choice Awards from HAWAII Magazine concluding 2017
• One “Lokahi” Spirit of the Community award from Aloha United Way
• Aqua Pacific Monarch received the Governor’s Green Business Award
• One of eight global Platinum Adrian Awards for Excellence in Public Relations from Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI)
• One ‘Koa Anvil’ award, three ‘Hammer’ awards, and three ‘Awards of Excellence’ from the Public Relations Society of America, Hawaii chapter
• 24 Certificates of Excellence from TripAdvisor
• Six Quality Assurance Awards from Delta Vacations for Aqua Kauai Beach Resort (Kauai), Aqua Palms Waikiki (Oahu), Aston Waikiki Beach Hotel (Oahu), Aston Waikiki Sunset (Oahu), and Aston Kaanapali Shores (Maui), Aqua Aloha Surf (Oahu)
• Aston Waikiki Beach Hotel received a “Golden Apple” award from Apple Vacations
• Aston Waikiki Beach Hotel also received an award from Australian publication, Holidays with Kids as “Best Family Resort for 2017”
• Two “Loved by Guests” award from Hotels.com for Luana Waikiki Hotel & Suites and the Surfjack Hotel & Swim Club
• The Surfjack Hotel & Swim Club received:
  • the “Boutique Hotel of the Year” Pineapple Award from Pacific Business News
  • the “Boutique Community Connector” award from the Boutique & Lifestyle Lodging Association
  • the “Best of Honolulu” readers’ choice award from Honolulu Magazine
  • the “Best New Restaurant” award from HONOLULU Magazine’s 2018 Hale Aina Awards
  • One of the “Top Hotels in Hawaii” as voted by the readers of Conde Nast Traveler in the publication’s annual Readers’ Choice Awards