Aston Waikiki Beach Hotel - Honolulu 21.271, -157.82279

We enjoyed our stay here. The room was a little on the small side. We felt pretty cramped. But in Hawaii, who stays in their room anyway? The free breakfast in the morning was nice. They give you a little bag to put food in and bring to the beach. Which might be necessary if you get there after 7:30am. The pool area where they serve the breakfast gets filled up quickly. They have a musician and a hula dancer perform for an hour or so every morning. By the 4th day I was sick of all his songs (Christmas songs with Hawaiian flair --- I couldn't get my mind around it being christmas time while I wore shorts and sandals in perfect weather), but he was a very pleasant singer. And of course the hula dancer was graceful and lovely, The Aston is not the hippest of places, seemed to be geared toward group tours and older folks. But the value was reasonable and the service was good so if you're looking for a good value, then this may be your place.

We had a room with a good view and that is important to us because we like to sit on the lani at night and people watch. The girl at the check in desk was really nice and same when we checked out.

We got a deal for Ocean Front room and it's good. The only thing to be worried is you should get at least Floor 10 to have good view of the ocean(There are 21 floors total). My friends got Floor 6 on ocean front and trees blocking their view.

All we wanted was a comfortable place to spend a couple nights on the beach in Waikiki. The location was great and we had a great ocean view. However, the street noise and the extremely loud band at the Tiki bar made it impossible to actually hear the ocean. The bed was hard and uncomfortable, add that to the loud music playing past 11:30 and I couldn't sleep. Then, the shower was the worst I have ever had in a hotel - the water pressure was so hard it hurt my skin. I would not stay here again.

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Wonderful location at the end of the beach. Directly across the street from the beach. Nice kitchy retro-Hawaii decor. Good live music in the hotel bar. Major drawback is a terrible elevator system that creates a lot of frustration with waits, crowds and delays. This alone would make me not want to stay here again, when there are so many other hotel options close by.

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Hotel, room & employee's were great. Loved the Hawaiian entertainment at breakfast every morning. Breakfast should have been handled better...It was only only available from 6:30 to 8:30, line for fruit was way too long and it always ran at by 8am. I would also suggest a better facility to allow people to eat breakfast rather pool chairs. $25.00 for parking every day was higher than the fee at other hotels.

breakfast is too early too busy and poor value but otherwise a good hotel atthe price

We would not stay here again. There was an extra charge for parking, of course, but internet was also an extra charge. It was very noisy; I guess it was the music at the bar that we heard late into the night and again early in the morning. Also, they serve a free continental breakfast, but only until 8:30!

Hotel was very comfortable in a great location. Downstairs retaurant, Tiki Bar & Grill, was very good also. Not much to the free breakfast, but To-go-bags were a nice touch.Also free use of beach chairs a great plus. Staff was always helpful & freindly.

I debated a number of hotels based on their reviews and booked the Aston Waikiki Beach hotel mostly on location. There were a number of 'blah' reviews but I found none of the issues other people had. The elevator was fine. It is a high tech version where the cabs stop on only certain floors. This is a really great system so that if you are on the 22nd floor you don't have to stop at every floor on the way down or up. The breakfast was a packaged deal. No better or worse than the airline. At least it is 'included' in the price. The staff is outstanding. We had a room right behind the elevator shaft that we would not accept and were moved promptly. The room had one engineering issue that was fixed within half an hour of calling it in. The room was very clean and of a good size. Most of my hotel stays are in New York so this was a palace sized room compared to there. I overheard other people complaining about some things in their room creeking and about the 'confusing' elevator. Did you get more than 400 on your SAT? You can figure out the elevator. This is also the tropics. Things get wet here and start to rust. The one thing that bothered me was the nickel and dime taking of the hotel. For example, it is $3.00 plus tax to use the safe in the room. $2.00 to get something warm at breakfast. $2.00 deposit for a room key. I expect to pay for the internet - a bargin at $10.00 a day and parking, $27/day with in and out. I started by saying this hotel has location and it does. It is an easy out of town to H1. The tiki bar downstairs is great for cocktails and music. I will have no problem staying here again on my next visit.

Rooms on the small side. No daily linen change. Hotel shows age. View great. Comfortable room.

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Rooms are very comfortable. We had partial ocean view, our air condition quit working so they put us in a full ocean view room. Great service.

the room was comfortable. the bed was very comfortable. the elevators were terrible. they kept breaking down, and they have a system where you slide your key and they system tells you what elevator to use, a b c d e or f. but as i said the system kept breaking down and people had to use the stairs, which defys the system because anyone off the street can use the stairs to get to whatever floor they want. the other terrible thing is that they have a guy singing in the morning, and if your room is anywhere near the pool it will wake you up. he starts ant 7:30 am. the staff are nice and the room was comfortable and clean. would reccomend if it were not for the am singer and the elevators

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The check-in receptionist was very couteous and helpful. Because of her, we got a very nice room and had a great vacation. I will certainly recommand and choose this hotel again.

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The elevators were awful. It took forever to get down especially in the morning for the breakfast rush. Keep your tennis shoes handy its easier to take the stairs. Great for security I suppose. The staff is very friendly and helpful. Great location especially for nightlife.

Admittedly our room with a beach view has one of the best views on Waikiki and we could see past Pearl Harbor to Diamond Head from our balcony. Near the end of the business district this room was actually a reasonable quiet room considering it was looking over the street. If you want real quiet in Hawaii, go to another island. The elevators were high tech but simple to use and created less crowding. Everything was clean, all the staff were polite and the morning breakfasts were convenient and tasted fine every day for the week we stayed there. Trips/excursions were planned quickly and easily at the hotel. I don't know anything I'd change.

This is a fine hotel..... clean and nice rooms, friendly staff, elevators work great, morning meals are easy and nice, ....I can't think of anything that wasn't nearly "perfect" If you make more than $500,00 a year maybe this won't fit your ego but I loved it and look forward to my return. I do recommend the rooms with the ocean view: best view in Waikiki.

A clean crib was provided for my baby.

We only stayed 1 night here on our return from another island. I did prefer this hotel over the last one we stayed at in Waikiki. The elevator system was totally inconvenient but I understand they are in the process of a major renovation of the system. Once this is finished, I think it would be fine. We got the package that includes breakfast but you can find breakfast for much cheaper within walking distance. Plus they use a lot of containers which creates a lot of waste.

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Rooms were very comfortable and all with a partial ocean view from outside patio.) (Unless you book the full ocean view rooms). Check in was a bit combersome, due the fact that the front desk is on the second floor above the parking area. Also, it took some getting used to the high tech elevator system which uses a scanner & I.D. card to activate which elevator is going to your floor. Overall, it was a good experience with the hotel.

My second mistake, after booking this place for a three day business trip, was expecting that the price tag would correlate with the accommodations and service. I was sorely disappointed, and if not for the no-refund policy, I would've moved to another hotel. The staff I encountered was friendly and helpful- but stretched too thin to be adequate. My bathroom wasn't clean upon arrival and a request to have it cleaned was never fulfilled. There was a loud vibrating noise coming out of the bathroom and an engineer assured me that it was just part of the plumbing, and that it's an old system. He suggested I close the bathroom door while trying to sleep. The parking situation is expensive and inconvenient, mostly due to low staffing and limited space. Don't bother with the "breakfast on the beach," it's a joke. The view is stunning, but beach views are plentiful in Waikiki. Stay elsewhere.

Nothing too fancy, but good for the money. Probably best feature is location on Waikiki Beach. One-way road access to hotel is a bit confusing, but once you mess it up once you figure it out. Stadard rooms are not large, but sufficient. Staff was courteous and gave us a free partial ocean view upgrade. Could have been because hotel was not too full. One issue is the bizzare elevator situation. You need to take a small elevator down to the valet service. No direct elevator down there from the rooms. It gets crowded. We didn't like paying $22 per day for valet service either, but that's Waikiki.

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We had an ocean front room as requested just off the pool and the sunrises were spectacular. The hotel staff were polite, professional and friendly. We will most certainly return to this hotel in the future. Living in New York makes Hawaii a long trip but once we arrived at our hotel we went into our relaxed and just enjoy this piece of paradise.

Hotel has many pluses such as location. Don't expect a quiet nights sleep as patio door does not block any sound. Breakfast was very inconsistant from good to non-existant which depended on the day. Room was very clean.

Good location. The breakfast was a little iffy. Every thing was packaged. Beach was Great. Good snorkeling right out front. We had a partial ocean view which was great.

A family with kids should consider this hotel as the great choice to stay. The beach is just cross the street and surround area is very nice all time.

Good location to the beach - across the street. Friendly staff to help. Most buses and tours stop in front of the hotel or across the street at the Marriott. Parking kind of expensive if you have a rental car. We rented one for the last two days to drive around the rest of the island.

convenient and close to everything and great area for the money.

very convinient but very lausy

We spent our one night at Waikiki here. I chose it for it's proximity to the beach, which was great. It is an easy walk across the street. I think, though, now that I've seen the neighborhood and surrounding hotels, I'd pay the same price for a nicer hotel another block away. The Aston was clean, people were very nice, free breakfast by the pool was lovely with a talented accoustic guitarist, BUT it was crowded and some elevators weren't working and the few that were did a poor job of accomodating the numbers of people. And you don't want to take the stairs every time if you're on the 21st floor!!! Our room was tight for the 4 of us, but the beds were comfy and the room was clean.

as other guests noted the elevators were extremely slow. great location to walk to shops in waikiki beach.

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The hotel is beautiful and very well decorated. It almost sells itself--ALMOST! Then you meet the staff and the lack of customer service. One major problem with this hotel is that the the bell staff and valet staff play double duty. This causes MAJOR backups in the garage. On a routine basis I would call from my room 10-15 minutes before going to the valet to get my car only to still have to wait an additional 40-50 minutes for my car to pull up. ALMOST AN HOUR WAIT WAS THE NORM! This is not good if you have appointments to make certain attractions on the island. Also, if you like being called "Bra" instead of "Mr. Such and Such" you will be at home. The front desk is equally as poor with customer service and was very unaccommodating. I was in town for a triathlon and had a $7000 bike that I wanted to store in a secure location. The lady behind the counter informed me that bikes were not allowed on the property and that I had to park it on the street. Calling all bikers! Does this appeal to you and your race needs? I think not. Later after talking with the hotel manager arrangements were made to keep it behind in the office (where it was maladjusted after being tuned for the race!) The maid service...well if they get to your room by 3pm you should feel fortunate. Honestly it is a crying shame, because this property is beautiful and in a perfect location on Waikiki, but the staff kills this place. Don't stay here.

I was very pleased with the accomodations. The hotel is at the end of the strip. The staff was friendly and helpful.

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The good: the hotel location is perfect. Right on Waikiki, and close to a lot of stuff. The bar (Tiki's) is excellent, and has a pretty happening nightlife and a bunch of free entertainment. For the price, this is an excellent hotel. The free breakfast, although somewhat of a "cattle call," is very nice to have. This can be worth quite a bit of money, considering prices in Honolulu. Throw in a free cooler, and it's an even better deal. They had some free entertainment at breakfast (hula dancer), which was a really nice touch. The not-so-good. The place is crowded (not surprisingly), so getting around can be bumpy. Mostly it's the small things, but they can be irritating. The elevators are slow, crowded, and you feel like you're waiting for a NY subway train to arrive. The internet didn't work, and the staff offered little help on that. Overall, a really great hotel considering the location and price.

Great location, friendly staff nice value!

We only stayed one night. The desk clerk changed our "standard room" which would have been on the 4th floor and put us on the 18th floor. We had a fantastic view of Waikiki and the ocean. We visited the Honolulu Zoo which was in walking distance from the hotel. We were in walking distasnce of the International Marketplace as well as other beautiful sights along the avenue. We found no problems with the hotel, staff or our room. I would certainly recommend this hotel to others.

The location is very convenient being across the street from the beach and also had a great view of the beach. However, the elevators were very slow and would stop on random floors without the button being pressed. What made it worse was the elevators and hallways were not air conditioned.

My only complaint was with the a/c unit... it was tedious to keep the room comfortable and i ended up with a cold from the unit blowing on me throughout my stay. The hotel itself was really nice and the staff was nice too. Maintenance did try to help me with the a/c. The view was great and the location is hard to beat. Convenient to food and all of Waikiki fun. I think they rate a 4 star.

When we first checked in, the toilet was broken. After a several hour wait after calling the front desk, we went to the front desk to complain. The toilet was fixed after another 3 hour wait. Fresh towels were never given unless we went to the front desk. I understand the "environmental friendly" hotels but 5 days with the same towels gets pretty funky. The location is great. The beach is right across the street. Breakfast is a cattle call. If you are not there at 6:30 AM, they will run out of food. The food is tolerable at best. If no maintenance is done to the hotel soon, this will have to fight for a 1 star rating. The elevators are in a sad state. The rooms are showing a lot of wear. My opinion is find another hotel.