Check in was very slow. Rooms are much smaller than the appear in the photos, the decor is very dated. Overpriced for the amenities offered.

Best thing going for this hotel is its location being right on the beach.

You can't beat the location right on Waikiki Beach, but otherwise the room was very disappointing. Small, lumpy double bed, very few amenities. The staff was pleasant and helpful, and there was WiFi, but it was a very depressing hotel room

The Aston Waikiki Beach Hotel is in an excellent location with excellent service, reasonable rates, and a fantastic staff! The staff went out of their way to insure everything was just right. The free breakfast was good with many choices, especially with food prices so high in Honolulu.

The location is perfect if you want to get to the open spaces near Diamond Head and the beach. There are shops all nearby and within the building as well. We had an ocean select room, which means a higher floor on the side facing down Waikiki beach to downtown. We had a great view of the ocean from the balcony.

The place was packed for the holiday season, but this is magnified by the lack of common space anywhere. There's a pool area that also serves as a breakfast room...there are no tables and chairs, just beach loungers. Breakfast is included and it's served on this outdoor level, so everyone is wandering around like zombies with their picnic bag provided. Breakfast isn't a healthy spread...lots of donuts, muffins, etc., though there is fresh fruit and a station with miso soup, sushi rice, and kimchee. It's a shame they serve everything with styrofoam...a bad choice for such high volume every day.

There's a small gym but with the location where it is, it's much nicer to run in the park and along the beach. The circuit around Diamond Head crater is 5 miles from the front of the hotel.