Park Shore Waikiki an Aqua Hotel

Location & Atmosphere: This hotel was a bit far from the center of the city. Also, in general this hotel had the feeling of a cheap "spring break" style hotel...there were a lot of young people and in general the decor and atmosphere was outdated and a bit rough around the edges. The beaches on this end of town tend to have more local bums spending time there, the beaches near the Royal Hawaiin are much better for atmosphere and the type of people. The hotel decor is tired, which makes it not feel quite as clean. If this is the only hotel available in your budget, it will serve the purpose. If you are looking for a very clean and relaxing oasis, I think you will be dissapointed. On my trip I also stayed at the Sheraton Princess for the same price (actually slightly less), and felt that location was much better and the experience overall there was better. Hotel Staff: The evening staff were friendlier and more responsive than the day staff. My traveling companion checked in before me, and left a key at the desk. When I got it, the clerk gave me the wrong room key, I walked into a mans room!!! The staff did not really appologize or offer anything to make up for this scary error. At times the day staff were actually rude and terse. Traveling With a Car: On the positive, there is a zoo parking lot just across the street, so if you rent a car you can stash it there for a few hours at a time for a few coins...and the road the hotel is on does lead right to the highway, so that was convenient. To park a car overnight is valet only. (cant park overnight in zoo lot)

Upon checking in, I had requested a king sized bed and was told there weren't any. When arriving at our room, the noise from the adjacent room was overwhelming, ie kids. I asked to be moved and was told that the only room available was a room with a king sized bed! Now why didn't they give me that larger room from the get go?