The Palms was great!

My wife and I stayed 7 nights at the Palms and thought it was a great deal! Like everyone has mentioned, it was recently renovated and so the rooms are like new. For the price, I was surprised at how nice everything was... I would rate this place higher than a 3-star property. The front desk staff were helpful with sending us to different restaurants, etc, and the location was great. We literally walked through the Hilton to get to the beach. Our room had a new microwave, mini-fridge, and cupboards so it was nice to be able to stock up on basic necessities (mostly cereal and milk and things for breakfast). We would definitely stay there again, for the price I think it's one of the best deals in Oahu!

Love it

Love this hotel. The price is great. The service is pretty good. The room is very clean. The location is perfect. It's not too far from waikiki beach and ala moana shopping centre. It's kind of in the middle.

The hotel just renovated, so everything is great.

For sure I will stay there again next time I go back to Honolulu. I strongly recommend it.

And also try the bus instead rent a car. I got 4 days pass for USD$20.00. The bus system is great.

Nice place..good value

We stayed at the Aqua Palms for 8 nights and booked through Travelocity. The hotel is very clean and new, just as the other reviewers have stated--they have undergone renovations, so everything looks new! The front desk staff are very pleasant and helpful and the housekeeping staff are excellent. Our room was small and we didn't have a full balcony but it served our needs. It was nice to have the fridge and microwave and a few dishes for cereal, etc. We walked through the Hilton to get to the beach. The pool is very small, but the area is nice with tables and lounge chairs. We received one free night, but didn't get the breakfasts or massage with our deal, as some reviewers did.

Great Deal

We got a great deal on travelocity. Stayed one night and moved to the Hilton Hawaiian Village to a timeshare because HHV could not give us the exact dates we wanted.

The room was great compared to what we were expecting. It even had a fridge, microwave and coffee maker. Very clean and comfortable. Free local calls vs. $1.00 at Hilton, 10% off at the Wailana Coffee House, great deal all around.

Would recommend as it is close to everything.

Convenient and clean!

This hotel is just completing renovations. As many other reviewers have stated, it seemed as if we were among the first to stay in the renovated rooms. The room was small, but nicely furnished and very clean. The kitchenette with fridge, microwave, and a few dishes was very convenient. There are cute murals in the lobby and along the elevator area. The view of Waikiki was nice from our room and small but functional lanai. The beds were extremely comfortable. Very nice!

Clean and low-key

With newly renovated rooms, the Aqua Palms is a great deal. It seemed like we were the first ones to stay there after the reno's. It was great to have such a clean room as we were travelling with an toddler. Everything was brand new, even the kitchenette appliances.

Nice place!

We were a bit wary about staying here, as we've never stayed at an Aqua property before, but we thought it was great! Everything here is brand new... They apparently just finished a major renovation. We especially loved the location - Right across the street from the Hilton Hawaiian Village and the beach. The people at the front desk were really friendly, and everything was really clean. We'll definitely be back!

ELEGANT NEW and AFFORDABLE hotel! Should be 4 stars!!!

I discovered this hotel underwent some major renovations. The rooms are BRAND SPANKING NEW and we got a nice peekaboo view of the ocean as well as diamond head. One thing that impressed us was the nice decor and wow, granit countertops in the bathroom? While the elevator was still old, I was told it was because they were still undergoing some renovations in certain floors and the elevators were to be renovated last (so that construction equipment do not damage the interior of new elevators). Other than that, I found the location to be extremely convenient and the hotel to be much more elegant compared to the other 3 stars I've stayed at (ohana waikiki west, marine surf, continental surf etc.)

Clean, New, Convenient, Friendly

We just returned from a wonderful stay in Honolulu. In the past we have stayed in some old beat up, not so clean hotels so this time we wanted to be sure not to make this mistake happen again. This hotel was just renovated and is still finishing some minor renovations but is as new and clean as you'll find anywhere. The rates are very reasonable and it was just really pleasant to stay at a nice new, clean hotel. I travel a considerable amount for business and this is one of the most friendly, attentive and accomodating staff you'll find. There is not yet a Concierge service but the front desk staff was very helpful and knowledgeable. The hotel is located just across from the beach and its very convenient to catch numerous trolleys and busses to get around the island. We will be going back this winter for a week and have already made our reservations at Aqua Palms.

Alright i guess.... nit bad...

I stayed there for four nights and it was clean but the elevators were unfinished and a lot of work was being done... Our room had a nice view of the ocean but when it came to finding activities to do we were on our own. The hotel staff was kind of nice but they did not offer any information about the island. There was no resturants in the hotel and no room service. It was within walking distance of shops and resturants but it was kind of a far walk compared to other hotels just blocks away. It was nice to have a microwave and a small fridge. For the price it was nice but just keep in mind that the Hilton Hawaiian Village is just across the street so if you need to talk to a consierge or book activities that is the way to go... Also i would not recomend the pool but who needs one... You are in Hawaii!