Aqua Wave Hotel, Wailkik, Honolulu - Hotel Review
By Wanda on Feb 23, 2008 in Hotel Reviews, Reviews, Hawaii, USA
While in Hawaii we stayed at the Aqua Wave Hotel which we found through Trip Advisor where it was rated in the top 10 hotels in Waikiki.
The foyer is plain with a reception desk on one side and the concierge and a couple of shops on the other. There is a chinese restaurant at the end of the corridor-like entrance.
The staff were very friendly and helpful and check in was easy and painless apart from the fact that our room wasn’t ready. This was through no fault of the hotel, as we had arrived early after a 10 hour flight from Sydney, Australia. We checked our bags and after receiving instructions on how to get to the shopping centre we went off to buy a laptop.
On our return we completed the booking in process and finally made it up to the room on the 12th floor - Room 1218. The room has two queen sized beds which turned out to be very comfortable and each bed had 4 soft pillows. Unlike most hotels, the Aqua Wave had a microwave, great for heating up frozen dinners etc. There is a coffee making machine that we utilized for tea making, neither of us being coffee drinkers.
One thing that we did like was the free wireless internet, and although the connection tended to keep dropping out we did manage to get some work done.
The room is very nicely appointed with a small table and chairs to work at, a tv and dvd player, and a plastic table and chairs setting on the balcony.
We have a view, well more of a glimpse, of the water from the balcony.
Complimentary earplugs are provided as the hotel is in a busy nightclub area, however, we weren’t affected by noise at any stage. This is a nice touch for anyone who maybe very sensitive to noise and more sets are available on request.
The Aqua Wave Hotel is located in a very convenient spot, close to shopping, restaurants, buses and of course the amazing Waikiki beach.
Try out the restaurant next door to the hotel ‘Da Big Kahuna’ at 2299 Kuhio Avenue for a great deal on amazing food.
We talked to the housekeeper on our way out in the morning, she was knocking on doors actually waking people up so that she could clean their room, however when we returned some hours later, our room wasn’t made up. Not that we minded, we just thought it a bit odd that she hadn’t made the room up knowing we weren’t in there.
When we returned later in the day after a spell at the beach, the room had been made up and the housekeeper, realizing that we were tea drinkers, had thoughtfully left us some teabags and macadamia biscuits.
Check out at 5am in the morning was equally as pleasant as checking in had been.
Our Rating of the Aqua Wave Hotel:
Checking in and out 5/5
Room 4/5
Position 4/5
Price 4/5
Cleanliness 5/5
Booking this hotel is easy through: Expedia.com!
2 Comment(s)
By sykes on Mar 14, 2008 | Reply
hi thanks for our great stay in thw aqua wave 23/2- 28/2 then 1 night 7/3 room 1504 fantastic . wanting to bring myself and two sisters to hawaii next year and stay in room 1504 has 3 beds as sister recovery from cancer and thought it a great place to stay very peaceful and clean - can you give a price to 1 weeks stay in room 1504 for 3 adults from 21/2 - 28/2/09 -would not want to say anywhere else 10 stars - thanks sonia australia
By traveltripz on Mar 15, 2008 | Reply
Hi Sonia,
I totally agree with you the Aqua Wave Hotel in Hawaii is fantastic.
We got a great deal through Expedia and so will you if you click on the expedia link above.
All the very best and I just know you and your sisters will enjoy your trip next year.