Aqua Aloha Surf & Spa

Location. The Aqua Aloha Surf & Spa is located three blocks from Waikiki Beach in Honolulu, Hawaii. The Honolulu Zoo stands one-half mile away. The Waikiki Aquarium is two miles from the hotel.

Hotel Features. The turquoise-hued lobby is splashed with ocean-blue and sea-green accents, while the walls are hung with big-wave surfing photographs. Surfboards and kayaks are strung from the ceiling and surf videos play around the clock on a plasma-screen television. This property serves complimentary continental breakfasts every morning, while complimentary coffee and tea service continues until midday. The hotel includes an outdoor pool bordered by cabanas and a sundeck. The Aqua Spa houses two treatment rooms and offers massage therapies and facials. Wireless Internet access is complimentary in public areas.

Guestrooms. This 16-story smoke-free property offers 175 guestrooms decorated in deep blue and purple hues and light-toned wood furnishings. Fresh anthurium blossoms are replaced daily. Select rooms extend onto private balconies. Rooms include complimentary high-speed Internet access and LCD flat-screen televisions. Rooms feature coffeemakers, refrigerators and microwave ovens. Complimentary in-room safes are provided.

Expert Tip. The weekly manager's reception is a great place to obtain local sightseeing tips from fellow travelers and hotel staff. The highlight of the reception, though, is the hotel's signature drink, "The Wipeout."