This was the 2nd time I had stayed in this Hotel. I loved it. The staff were amazing. Very friendly and nothing was a bother (so rare these days) The hotel is located in the middle of Waikiki so it was easy to get around. Will definately be returning in the near future.

Our family of four, including our 19 and 22 year old children, stayed at the Aqua Waikiki Wave Hotel in mid June. After an incredibly long flight from the Midwest, and the loss of one piece of luggage at the airport, we were greeted by George at the Aqua Wave front desk. George understood our frustrating day and offered to upgrade us to a room on the 12th floor. Our room was wonderful. It was located on the corner of the building with a great vew of the ocean from one lanai and the mountains from the other lanai. We booked a junior suite with 3 queen beds, which worked out very well for our family. It was very spacious, clean, and well appointed, including a flat screen TV! The staff couldn't have been more accommodating. They were very helpful, friendly and efficient in any of the requests we made or questions we had. George even gave us extra cookies to go with the coffee we made in our room! It was a short, pleasant walk to the beach passing many great stores; Coach, Louis Viton . . . I would reccommend this hotel to anyone.

After reading some reviews, I feel compelled to write and tell what a wonderful hotel this is. Our family travelled to Waikiki with another family in April of 2008. We have been to Hawaii several times and absolutely love it.
When we arrived and throughout our stay we were greeted by very friendly and helpful Bell Men (Darryl and James - totally awesome) and Front Desk Staff (George and especially Josh, who we LOVE). The hotel has recently been competely renovated and the rooms are very large and nicely decorated. People who complain about the small TV need to ask themselves why they are going to Hawaii to watch television.
The cleaning staff are very courteaus and although there were a couple days they were running late getting our rooms clean, they were always available to provide clean towels when needed. Not too concerned about my bed being made when I don't always get it done at home.
The location of the hotel is excellent - smack dab in the middle of Waikiki, surrounded by lots of restaurants and shopping. The beach is less than a 5 minute walk. The "street walkers" at night are not a problem as neither my husband nor his friend were approached at all and we were with children who were totally oblivious.
It does get noisy at night, but you are in Waikiki and you will hear the noise in most hotels anyway. Plus this hotel provides earplugs if you need them.
I can't say enough about this hotel, it's location and wonderful staff. We will definitely be staying there again on our trip next year. This hotel, rated 8 of 87 hotels in Waikiki at the time of this review, is a diamond in the rough.....you won't be sorry if you stay, but please remember when comparing hotels to compare apples to apples. It is not the Ritz Carlton, but not many are and who has the money to pay for that anyway, right!! Enjoy your stay at the Waikiki Wave!!!

My family stayed at the Wave for four nights, 2 in June and 2 in July. We had to make our flight connections in Honolulu for our trip to the big island and Kauai so we added an extra night each way to enjoy Oahu. Overall it was a great deal and the location is fantastic, right next to the international marketplace, about one to two blocks from the beach depending on the route you take. We spent our time on Oahu exploring the shoreline from Diamond head to the north shore and spent very little time in Waikiki.

Rooms are quite good. We stayed in a family suite with lots of room and three double beds (one in a room that can be seperated with sliding screens). The beds and bedding are excellent quality. There was a small fridge to keep your drinks cool. Each room had it's own flat screen tv. Yes, the lights in the bathroom are energy savers and take a minute to warm up to full brightness. Leave the lights on if it bothers you and you don't care about saving energy. The hotel is an older building but I think they've done a great job in upgrading the property. The washroom and showers are basic, no high end fixtures but plenty of water and water pressure. Please note if you open a balcony door the air conditioning turns off automatically. We didn't quite close the door all the way and the room warmed up very quickly.

Wifi was free and much appreciated.

The pool is small, difficult to get to through the parking lot, located in an alley, and your view is a fence. We didn't bother even trying to use it.

Parking is tight but we always found a spot.

Noise. We were on the 9th and 10th floors during our stay. I had read the reviews and was expecting it to be noisy. I only noticed the noise one night when someone was having a fight/screaming match in the alley below. I have to say it was so noisy that I thought the window had been left open, but it was closed and I could still hear them arguing from the 9th floor. I think it depends on where the noise is coming from and how it bounces off the buildings.

Service was excellent with a few qualifiers. I had the same desk person as was noted in some previous reviews. He was attentive and pleasant but neglected to give us some very important information. We didn't know about the continental breakfast on the first floor until our second stay, and we found out about it from another visitor. When we tried to use it the last morning of our stay, we found out you also had to "book" the breakfast and get vouchers from the front desk, or you had to pay $5 each. For coffee, muffins and some fruit it didn't seem worth $5. It's a very basic continental breakfast but a good deal for free!. It would have been nice to be told about it at check in. We were not told where the pool was. If I hadn't read some reviews before we left I would not have known it was there. We were not told about the overflow parking area but it never came up because we always found a spot. They REALLY need to put a sign up to show the parking lot entrance. We found it on our second time around the block only because the alley seemed the only possible entrance.

Brian (or the Big Brown Guy) at the front door was fantastic, really helpful, cheerful and full of Aloha spirit. I hope the management appreciates how much the guests enjoy him.

Overall I'd reccomend this place for the price and location. I'd stay here again. Ask for the highest floor possible to reduce the noise.