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Aqua Waikiki Pearl: Traveler Reviews

2.5 of 5
415 Nahua Street, Honolulu, Oahu, HI 96815
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Rating summary
  • Location
    4.5 of 5 stars
  • Sleep Quality
    4 of 5 stars
  • Rooms
    4 of 5 stars
  • Service
    4.5 of 5 stars
  • Value
    4.5 of 5 stars
  • Cleanliness
    4 of 5 stars
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Kirkland, Washington
1 review
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“Nice surprise”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 26, 2013

Nice location ...short walk to the beach via International Marketplace. We took advantage of close proximity to luxury hotels. Recommend the history tour at the Moana and dinner in the Mai Tai bar at the Royal Hawaiian on Mondays with perfect view of luau festivities (might be the most expensive burger on the island, but probably the cheapest way to get a luau experience!) Look for sea turtles while swimming at Waikiki beach. We saw them every day ... couldn't believe they were so at home with all the human activity. Hotel is close to bus stop, easy way to get to Bishop Museum and other points of interest, with lots of local color along the way. You can rent a car for the day right there in Waikiki if you want to explore the rest of the island, and don't miss the Wai'oli Tea Room in Manoa area.

  • Stayed January 2013, traveled with friends
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Greenville, Ohio
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Randy”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 25, 2013

Good location for price beds were nice sized. Had good service room a little small, but we were only there to sleep and change clothes. Good for a short stay. Traveled with my cousin and his wife. Had a microwave and fridge which we didn;t use.

Stayed January 2013, traveled with family
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Sydney, Australia
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Right in the heart of Waikiki”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 24, 2013 via mobile

I stayed on level 10 from Jan 7th till the 22nd Jan. What more can you ask for when your staying at a affortable place that is centralized to everything in Waikiki? Perfect location & excellent service by all staff. I would like to thank Tasi & her team(the front desk crew) Dextor, Eric, Rachel, Charity, Jamar & 3 others..also the concierge desk staff & the security guys. You guys are all amazing & thank you so much for taking care of us during our stay. So blessed to have met all you lovely people. I will definitely be recommending your hotel to all our family & friends that travels to Hawaii.
I hope to see you all soon ;)
Much aloha to the Aqua Waikiki Pearl Ohana.
Regards
Mere Semu from room 1013 ;)

  • Stayed January 2013
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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East Chicago, Indiana
1 review
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“My Experience at Aqua pearl Waikiki”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed January 22, 2013

My family and i were staying in one of the rooms in Aqua pearl waikiki hotel last Jan. 19. The room is nice but a lot of people are loitering during that time. I found out that one room was occupied by one of the group with 20 or more people in the room. They are having sex, moan a lot and drink a lot. I tried to ask one couples who are about to go to the room and told me that its a Swinger's Party in the hotel and it has been doing it for almost 4 years now and occupied that hotel just for them. The group name is volcano group or rainbow group. My comment is why this hotel allowed group like that to have parties and pay guests paid this man to have group sex in the hotel. Are the aqua resorts group knew about this? They must not allowed something like that. We never had a relaxing night during that time. Women' moans a lot. Very noisy.

Stayed January 2013, traveled with family
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WaikikiWave, General Manager at Aqua Waikiki Pearl, responded to this review
January 23, 2013
Aloha George B,

As the General Manager, I am concerned about your feedback regarding sex parties. Not only do we not allow sex parties, we do not allow PARTIES of any kind.

However, if a guest books a room and honors the max people rule of the room AND are quiet and are not disturbing other guests, the hotel is not going to know what goes on in the privacy of the hotel room.

I am suprised that you know so much in detail of what you think is going on in the hotel. I am also suprised that you did not lodge a complaint with the front desk that you were so disturbed the one night you stayed with us so we could address what you stated you saw. Not one of our employees brought this situation to our attention and when asked about 20 people wandering around the hotel being inappropriate, the employees had no idea what you are talking about. We would have certainly went to the room in question, gave a warning or if as bad as you state, evict immediately.

I thank you for bringing this to our attention as we will definitely be on the look out for suspicious behavior of this kind. Be rest assured, we are not that kind of hotel. We are a comfortable and clean hotel targeting leisure valued guests that want to enjoy all Hawaii has to offer.. .sightseeing, shopping, dining and beaches!

Thank you for your review.

Lynette Eastman
Area General Manager
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Alexandria, Minnesota
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78 helpful votes 78 helpful votes
“You Get What You Pay For”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed January 22, 2013

We stayed at Aqua Waikiki Pearl in a Renovated Junior Suite with balcony. According to the front desk, there were no rooms available other than the one we had on the 2nd floor facing the street. The room was very large, but no other furniture except a desk and desk chair. There was a table and 2 chairs on the balcony where you could sit if you wanted to hear the traffic noise even better. The room smelled funny. PROS: The air conditioner was newer so was very quiet. We did get a very good rate--$321 for 3 nights using the AARP discount and the hotel was located in a very convenient area--across the street from the International Marketplace and various restaurants. CONS: The room smelled like a wet dog (maybe previous tennant?); no other furniture to sit on; coffee pot didn't work and the warming plate was all rusted; I did talk to the front desk about this but nothing was done. There are two elevators--only one worked the entire three days we were there so I guess it was a good thing we were on the second floor. Bottom line--would I stay here again? NO. I would pay extra to stay elsewhere.

  • Stayed January 2013, traveled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Also Known As:
Aqua Waikiki Pearl Hotel
Aqua Waikiki Pearl Honolulu
Aston Honolulu Prince
Aqua Waikiki Pearl Hotel Honolulu
Aston Honolulu Prince Hotel
Honolulu Prince Hotel
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Aqua Waikiki Pearl Hawaii/Honolulu
Address: 415 Nahua Street, Honolulu, Oahu, HI 96815
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Region: United States > Hawaii > Oahu > Honolulu
Amenities:
Bar/Lounge Business Center Free High-Speed Internet Kitchenette Pets Allowed Suites Wheelchair access
Hotel Style:
#27 Family Hotels in Honolulu
#27 Business Hotels in Honolulu
Price Range: $$
Hotel Class:2.5 star (2.5*)
Official Description (provided by the hotel):
The Aqua Waikiki Pearl is a renovated mid-rise hotel located in the heart of Waikiki, near the shops and restaurants of the famous International Marketplace. Located just 2 blocks to Waikiki Beach, this comfortable hotel offers spacious accommodations, large balconies in most rooms and offers the following FREE amenities: in-room Internet and WiFi Internet access in the lobby, local calls and in-room safe. Hotel rooms offer a refrigerator, microwave and coffeemaker and full kitchens in suites. On-site there is also Legends, a lively sports bar with multi-screen TV’s, as well as various retail shops and services. ... more   less 
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