Aqua Aloha Surf Waikiki reviews

TripAdvisor Traveler Rating

3.5 Very Good

  • Cleanliness 4.0
  • Location 4.3
  • Rooms 3.6
  • Service 4.0
  • Value 4.1

1974 TripAdvisor reviews

TripAdvisor users rated this property 5 out of 5

Weclove it.

Compass65036850415 on Feb 17, 2026

I love everything about the hotel & we coming back again. The room was too perfect and close to the beach & stores. Workers were too kind and always there when needed for service. I recommended this hotel to everyone.

TripAdvisor users rated this property 1 out of 5

Waikiki’s cheapest, but not worth it.

HonomuRick (Honomu, Hawaii) on Feb 06, 2026

Fantastic staff to keep this dump running despite the owners neglecting it for decades. Changed rooms, but still in a slum lord condition. It is CLEAN and one of the cheapest in Waikiki, but if you can, stay elsewhere. Resort fee steep and unearned. Sad, because 20 years ago we loved this place. I believe furniture is the same from those days still. ??

TripAdvisor users rated this property 3 out of 5

A good value option in Waikiki

Joe A on Jan 23, 2026

A good value hotel with a great location centrally located in Waikiki. I would stay here again in the future, and opt for a superior balcony room.

TripAdvisor users rated this property 4 out of 5

Desperate Need for Upgrade

Sandy W (Mukilteo, Washington) on Jan 18, 2026

This is the second time we stayed at this hotel as the first time was about 15 years ago. While the location and customer service remains favorable, sadly the condition of the hotel remains the sad. It desperately needs an upgrade which I hope will happen soon. I’m not sure I will stay here again the next time I visit Waikiki Beach.

TripAdvisor users rated this property 2 out of 5

Not good poor maintenance

JamesD129 (Sacramento, California) on Jan 14, 2026

Bathroom door office hinges. Toilet was pre-clogged. Website said all included in the price then they wanted another 40 bucks for "resort fee". Their idea of a resort is lending you a towel.

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