Aqua Skyline At Island Colony

The rooms are clean and nice, definitely not the best of Waikiki but adorable ! It’s the 2^nd time that I have to wake up because they had a fire alarm the 1^st was at 3am and when we tried to get out of the room the emergency exit was locked! Then I called and they said it was a flase alarm, 2^nd time 8 or 9 in the morning when I had a condition and had to rest and sleep for a medical procedure. never recived even an apology and it went on for over 30 min .you pay for a resort fee and parking which makes like 50 dlls total just for that …

At 3:30AM, the fire alarm went off after security accidentally tripped it. No apology, no refund. Wow.
In case that’s not enough to compel you to try any other ‘hotel’, aqua isn’t a real hotel at all. This is a dingy apartment building for poor locals that rents a few rooms on various floors as a hotel. I’m surrounded by old, fat smokers. Plus… there’s noise through the walls and tons of construction noise from outside. Also expect to spend an hour per day in the elevator, as you can’t take one elevator from the garage to your room. Avoid!

I’d rather live in a tent with all the homeless in Hawaii then to stay at the island colony again. Had my car window broken in there parking lot and my valuables stolen (after spending 136 $ a month for parking). A month later more cars were broken into… same thing. How does that happen when there’s ²⁴⁄₇ security??? Today Maintenance just walked in my room while I’m laying there butt naked, no curtesy knock, no curtesy «hello!». But the best thing about this place has to be the bed bugs… there everywhere! Infestation. Bottom line my girlfriend doesn’t feel safe here, and I wasted a ton on money.

Stayed on the 37^th floor. Had an awesome ocean and Diamond Head view. That in itself was worth the stay. The staff is very friendly and the room is fresh and stylish. Was able to take advantage of the skytai on the roof where they serve their signature drink and snacks. The view from the roof was better than my room and I was already impressed with it. Good location and reasonably priced too.

I used a hotel. Com booking and my rate was definitely less then if I had booked directly from them. Given the price I was pleasantly surprised at the décor and the little kitchenette! The large lanai/​balcony was also a surprise and the pool and bbq were beautiful. They have a little mini mart which had just about everything and the front desk was friendly and helpful. Security was highly visible and I did notice they were very actively securing the property at all times. A BIG Plus in my book. Highly recommend this hotel!

The room is pretty nice with great view !!!
They had a happy hour, but the roof was kind of creepy and the elevator too…
By the way, they had a great deals, but you need to pay a resort fee and parking, both are expensive, so u don’t have deal…

My fiancé and I stayed on the 27^th floor and it had gorgeous views of the city. You also get some ocean views but unfortunately the buildings block most of it. It is located in downtown and it is comfortable place to stay in. You get your own kitchen and they also provide utensils, plates, and cooling pans for you. There wasn’t really any service provided but overall I would stay here again.

Booked on Expedia.
Pictures were so pretty, nice rooms and pool.
Friendly staff.
Parking: expensive, did not park here.
This is not just a hotel, but also like an apartment. I’ve noticed the locks on some of the doors and they are regular locks that do not take card. There was also a notice near the elevator which said «to Hotel Guests and Residents» for some odd reason I did not feel confortable knowing that, but that’s just me. i left the Do Not Disturb on our door the whole time there.
The AC worked perfect very cold, and the room we had was very clean and newly renovated.
However, i did find two cockroaches in the kitchen floor. It’s understandable because it’s hot/​tropical weather.
I can’t say that the stay here was the best, also not bad. I just like the fact that it was newly renovated and the bathroom was nice and clean.
Also the picture of the pool in the picture on booking sites is not the same, they make it look like its high roof top and long swimming pool, but once your there it’s not.
Not sure if I will be back though.

So I stayed here this past weekend for my 21^st birthday party and my experience was very pleasant and great for the price I got my room at. STUDIO OCEAN PANORAMIC VIEW ROOM.
VIEW: I believe I paid around $ 250 (daily free not included) for a studio ocean-​panoramic room. I feel as the room that I got was what I paid for, but I feel like the view here is worth a $ 1,000! Okay, I know that my room was supposed to have a view of the ‘ocean’ since that is what the room was called, but I only got like a partial view with my view mostly looking out to the ala wai on the left and the rest of waikiki to the right. I wish I got a picture, but i forgot (sorry!).
ROOM: To be honest, I don’t know why I expected my room to be a little bit bigger (probably because of the pictures on the internet), but at the same time, it was just enough. I had guest over to the hotel room and we were fit all pretty comfortable inside. AC is a good cold and very comforting especially when you’re sleeping. I felt as if the room was very modern and thats what i really loved about it! No weird Hawaiian flower print here! Just stylish nice bed-​sheets :P
KITCHENETTE: Kitchenette is small, maybe about 1 yard wide with two stoves on top and a mini-​fridge. It was a nice addition to the room.
BATHROOM: Very small! So small, that the door blocks you into the shower if you leave it open. The sink was really nice, and the towels were standard as usual. My only concern is the shower head. Like everyone posted, the ceiling is kind of low and if you’re 6ft tall and taller, goodluck!!! Also, the water pressure of the shower head is like low to medium. No strong push like your showerhead at home.
WiFi: I think for the WiFi to work properly, you just have to sign in and wait it out for a bit. At first, my WiFi connection was weak and wouldn’t load anything. But after about an hour in, my WiFI worked perfectly fine and I was able to watch YouTube videos at normal speed.
STAFF: I had an encounter with only two staff and that was the front desk. They were very accommodating and answered my questions with patience and Aloha :)
OVERALL EXPERIENCE: I would definitely come back again! Except next time, I ll get the suite :)

Though the room was nice and the hotel had all the amenities that it had promised. I had a few things that went south for me.
1. When we got to our room it had only 3 sets of towels. On the registration I had put down a family of 4 that was going to occupy the room. I went down to the front desk and ask them for 1 more set of towels. The front desk got me a set and put in the computer that my room needed 1 more set of towels in my room. This took 3 days for the maids to supply our room with 4 sets of towels.
2. The shower head is a nice rain style shower head. But it was under a bulk head. I am nearly 6 feet tall and needless to say I had to squat in order to get any water on my head.
3. One of the amenities that drew us to this hotel was the FREE Wi-​Fi. Yes it was free but I believe it was a dial up (phone line Internet). Which was very slow. I tested the download speed @ 13.28 Mpbs and the upload speed of .84 Mbps which was very slow for us. We had 1iPod, 2 iPads, 3 iPhones all using this slow Wi-​Fi.
One of the other things that this hotel has was a kitchenette. It had a small sink (which we used a lot), a cutting board, a a few knives. All of which we used and was happy it was there. It also had a small 2 burner stove that we didn’t use. Not because it didn’t work but we didn’t feel the need to use it. Nice to have if we ever need it. Overall the hotel had a few minor things that didn’t meet our expectations. But we would recommend this hotel if you are going to Oahu.

The stay at Island Colony itself was not bad at all. The room was updated and clean. There is a small kitchenette also, so if you are staying for a while in Waikiki, it is good to have. The bathroom was super small so that was a minus but over all I think the room is good.
So why three stars??? Because of all the hassles my husband and I had to deal with when we were PCSing to Oahu. So if you are not a military personnel moving to Oahu, please don’t waste your time reading my review below.
We stayed a couple night at Aqua Skyline at Island Colony for my husband’s TLA. We specifically asked a lady in charge of TLA for all the Aqua hotels for a room with no kitchen when we were making a reservation but we ended up with a room here with a kitchenette.
We called the lady back after one night of stay to see if we can switch a room without a kitchen and she told us then that there is no room without one at Island Colony. So it questions me why she booked us for Island Colony when we specifically mentioned no kitchen. Then she told us that she was gonna call us back with a information regarding switching the hotel. Well we never heard from her ever again after leaving a couple messages on her machine.
So we ended up finding a new hotel to stay by ourselves and all. But again it was such a hassle because we stayed shorter than planned and people at the front desk had no idea how TLA works and they even lost the paperwork.
It was just such a headache because Nicole, who was in charge of TLA, obviously didn’t know what the heck she was doing and decided to just not to clean up her mess (I do not know if she works for the Aqua hotels).

I was impressed with it. I got a good rate on my room, which was a nice room. DVD player didn’t work so they waved a fee for me which was more than fair. Really nice lobby.

My husband and I have stayed here several times over the last few years on our visits to Oahu. We had a couple of our friends stay here with us on one trip and also had a block of rooms booked for some out of town guests to stay in for our wedding back in October. In comparison to a couple of other hotels we’ve stayed in Waikiki, I think this is by far the best value for the quality of room (updated, well maintained, nice views especially from higher floors) and location. For us, we rarely stay in Waikiki during our trips, so being on the beach there is not as important (although its just a few blocks away and very walkable to the entire Waikiki area). The beds are comfortable, the kitchenettes have always come in handy on our stays. The balconies are really decently sized and have a nice table. The pool area is perfectly fine for me — nice that it isn’t crowded with kids and serves it’s purpose if you’re looking to lay out for a bit and go for a dip — area is very clean too. We’ve even used their laundry facilities before and were satisfied. Also nice to have the little mini mart to pick up water bottles for the day or any misc items needed.
Front desk staff have always been incredibly incredibly friendly (I wish I could recall their names, there is a younger man and an older man that have always been there). Kimberly helped us book the 6 or so rooms that our friends stayed in for our wedding — no complaints from anyone and the process really was quite painless. We personally have never had any sort of issues. On behalf of our other friends who have also stayed here, there were just a couple of things they mentioned to us — one was just a bit of frustration getting down in the elevators in the morning time since this is also a residential building it can be a bit of a wait and you do end up stopping on nearly every floor on your way down. The rest of the day doesn’t seem to be an issue when everyone isn’t on their way out to work during the week…
We choose not to pay for nightly parking at the hotel (I think it’s $ 25−30/night, fairly standard for all the area hotels) so we do spend a bit of time looking for parking on the Ala Wai or in some of the free nightly street parking — but when you stay for a week, the parking costs can add up, so it’s worth it to us.
I have no doubt we will continue to return here on future trips — thanks for treating us well and providing such good value in an area that it’s pretty easy to get mislead by photos online and overpay for subpar quality!

Good location, great views, clean room.
Was upgraded from studio to one bed without even asking. I suppose it’s such a large hotel with so many floors, many of them are often under-​booked. The amenities are nice, overall paid good rate.
My only complaint is the front desk hardly looks very inviting or much like a front desk at all, and the people behind it barely seem like they enjoy working there. In fact, they like to hide in the back room while you’re standing there wondering if anyone is going to help you.

It is stated that this is a 3 star hotel, but many write their review like if they expected a 4 star or even a 5 star hotel.
My husband and I have been to the islands many times and this vacation was fall of 2014. We have stayed at various hotels, condos and a house we rented for the family when we were married on the Big Island in 2010.
We booked a Ocean view at Skyline, but that really doesn’t say what you will get… We have had ‘Ocean View’ at other hotels and you practically had to fall off the balcony to see it. I called to confirm our reservations and requested the highest room for our package. 32^nd floor, not bad for a 44 floor hotel.
Had a kitchenette which included dishes, glasses, silverware, so it would be very convenient if we wanted to cook. The room was nice like in the website photo minus the fancy camera lights and the extra wide angle lens view. Don’t forget these are professional photos.
This is a old building so the bathroom remodel was very small with the tub/​shower almost claustrophobic because the ceiling was lowered to accommodate the air duct.
The hotel is just two blocks form the main strip. When comparing the cost to other hotels this is a very reasonable choice and we would recommend it.
Our experience was… a friendly staff, very helpful person at the activities/​tours desk, clean room, convenient location, beautiful views from the hills, the canal, Diamond Head, Waikiki, to the Pacific Ocean. 180 degree clear view.

First time staying here. Love it. Cheap and affordable. We love our room. King bed, Kitchenette with mini fridge. And there is actually cookware, silverware and everything. We made a good choice in picking here. And its close to the bars that we love going to. And for me thw best part is that they have Kamaaina rates. So for all my locals check this place out its not that bad of a choice. Rooms are great and the staff here is very friendly. I’m looking forward to the next time I stay here and I haven’t been here for a day yet.
Only sucky thing is that parking is $ 25 a day.

I stayed at Aqua Skyline at Island Colony back in May for two weeks while we were in Hawaii for our wedding, having stayed there previously 5 years ago. When searching for accommodation for this trip I was more selective than normal given the room would feature in our wedding photos, and I remember the hotel originally was quite dated and plain. It has undergone a significant facelift in the last year or so, and the rooms are much more modern and comfortable and is one of the cheaper hotels in the area.
The only improvements I would like to see would be for the water from the bedroom air-​conditioner to be drained more frequently as it did spill onto our balcony one day. We found the ceiling fan in the living room with the window open was good enough apart from being a little muggy at night, and we were provided with a portable a/​c for the living room for the room we got ready in on our wedding day.
It is a couple blocks away from the main Waikiki beachfront, but well within walking distance and I would still consider it to be very central to the main strip. There is free Wi-​Fi in the lobbies and also the bedrooms, and the gym costs only $ 5 for your entire stay.
We stayed in a Studio Kitchenette on the 32^nd floor facing Diamond Head, with a view of the canal to our left and the ocean on our right (albeit with some buildings obscuring our view). When we moved to a one bedroom suite were on the 37^th and 42^nd floors on our wedding day, which gave us even better views of the ocean.
Onto the service… being there for our wedding, we had many, many visitors, phone calls, deliveries and queries our entire stay, let alone on our wedding day. The staff were all incredibly helpful with coordinating our multiple room bookings, check ins/​outs and cleaning timeframes, providing our bridal party and vendors with access to our rooms, and I was comfortable leaving our wedding attire at the front desk for pick up and drop off with the cleaners. The staff often hand delivered items themselves, such as returning my wedding dress and our flowers, or keeping other deliveries safe until we were able to pick them up.
We upgraded our room mid-​way throughout our stay for a small cost, and received a delivery of chocolates and champagne after our wedding. I cannot express how thankful I am to the staff and Steve in particular, for being so helpful and ensuring our stay during such an important occasion was stress free and enjoyable.

I enjoyed my stay here as a hotel guest. Got the panoramic one bedroom suite for my boyfriends birthday. I booked our stay a week in advance with the request for a high floor and that is exactly what we got! The staff managed to have us on the penthouse floor, which had such a beautiful view! I love that they accommodated my request since I am a sucker for views. Also the price (kamaaina rate) was reasonable and may be a better rate compared to others for the type of view and room we got.
The staff was very friendly and took note that it was my boyfriends birthday and gifted us with complementary Chardonnay and macadamia nut chocolates. What a way to start off our weekend!
However, they lose a star because of the condition of the room… our sliding door for the balcony was seriously off alignment which made it unable to close and lock. Maintenance was able to come and fix it but they should have checked the suite before guests check in.
Also, the whole suite was white carpet besides the kitchen and bathroom. The kitchen floor felt sticky as if it wasn’t cleaned before checking in, so I always had to wear slippers in the kitchen so my feet wouldn’t get dirty there and I’d spread it onto the white carpet –_​–
Btw this suite had a full kitchen, which was very useful with lots of utensils.
AND… There was rope from the roof to the 6^th floor for the painters which disrupted such a beautiful view on the balcony. Btw the balcony is big! (Well big enough to walk around in) It was nice to have dinner out on the table of the balcony.
Oh and one more thing… They lose another star bc this suite only had one AC in the bedroom and not in the living area. Even though there was a huge window in the living room area which gave a great breeze, the cool air didn’t pass through the bedroom to the living area.
Lastly, parking is $ 25 a night –_​– Location is close to lots of attractions in Waikiki so it wasn’t necessary for us to bring our car since everything was waking distance.
Now I noticed that I complained more rather than embracing this place! But seriously, this is a great place to stay if you value views and service. Conditions can always be fixed so that’s no biggie. As long as it’s comfortable. If you’re looking for luxury, look elsewhere. But if you’re looking for a cozy place for you and your partner, this place is perfect!
Pictures will be up soon of our view!

I returned a month later & ended up with a one suite unit in the 14^th floor. Other reviewers did mention that there was only one AC and its in the bedroom. The ceiling fan & window did keep the air flowing. But during summer months I can see how it pose a problem.
The suite is immaculate with a kitchen (includes utensils & cookware, however lacks dish soap to clean the dishes). The bathroom is much larger than the studio room I got…
My con for the one bedroom suite is that the bedroom faces onto seaside avenue which has a stop light so you do hear the cars and trucks and sometimes sirens in the bedroom when the windows are open. If you’re further up its not so bad.
Overall nothing but great experiences here. :) I’d definitely return!

My boyfriend and I were a little scared about this place not being legit, when we have arrived we were greeted from Hazel in the front desk. She remembered my name from when I talked to her a few weeks before the trip, she was more then wonderful to help us. It was my first trip to Hawaii so she made it so special. My boyfriend and I wanted to have a ocean view so Hazel upgraded us to a one bedroom suite w/​full size kitchen and living room with no cost. The bedroom had a view of diamond head and Waikiki beach!!!
When we arrived to the room we settled down, then not even 10 mins we got a knock on the door, from a gentlemen with complimentary wine and chocolates!!!
The only thing I was bothered by was the A/​C, it was only cool in the bedroom and not the whole suite. My boyfriend had to keep emptying a bucket they had outside on the patio. They should have told us in advance about it. Also when we asked for the room to be cleaned, housekeeping only made the bed and took out the trash. There was a few cups in the sink that needed to be washed and some straightening up needed to be done. (Living in Vegas we are spoiled by housekeeping)
Overall everything and everyone were amazing!!! I would come back and recommend aqua skyline island colony!
THANK YOU HAZEL!