AQUA Palms and Spa, Honolulu, Smell

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10th

Out of 165

AQUA Palms and Spa	Average Price: $154 Check Rates

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1850 ALA MOANA Boulevard

Honolulu, 96815 View map

3-Star Hotel Rank: 4 of 20
Average review rating: 4.07

OpinionWell Value Index: 5

Traveler reviews analyzed: Expedia (99) , MyTravelGuide (13) , Travelocity (62) , TripAdvisor (831) , YahooTravel (35)

SAFE TO BOOK ? (2/5 issues found)

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Construction:	There are recent comments about Construction.
Noise:	Recent comments complained about noise.
Room Smell:	No recent comments about room smell were found.
Parking Fees:	No recent comments about parking fees were found.
Bed Bugs:	No recent comments about bed bugs were found.

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1. Elevator is slow; lobby does have a bad smell, very small pool.

"GOOD VALUE, GREAT LOCATION " Read full review on TripAdvisor 3/27/2012 Vote

2. The first thing you notice when you walk into the lobby is the awful smell of mold and mildew.

"Okay for the price " Read full review on TripAdvisor 9/5/2011 Vote

3. Negatives are the lobby smells very musty (no smells on the halls or room tho); te decor is dated and the pool is very small and is falling apart.

"Great location and service, but hotel is a bit tired " Read full review on TripAdvisor 8/24/2011 Vote

4. Everytime I walked into the lobby it had this musty smell like mildew, but that was only place it smelled.

"Loved it! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 6/6/2011 Vote

5. When we stay in SC hotels, even the newer ones have a gross smell of mold and usually mildew in the bathroom with tons of critters, I saw none of this here.

"Great last minute place to stay " Read full review on TripAdvisor 3/20/2011 Vote

6. As former smokers, we did not enjoy inhaling that scungy smell when swimming.

"Adequate for the price, with excellent housekeeping service " Read full review on TripAdvisor 2/27/2011 Vote

7. The fitness center was also tiny (just a couple of machines,) smelled awful, and had poor air circulation.

"A great deal in Waikiki - just a short walk from beaches, conference center and shopping " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/19/2010 Vote

8. We had to blast the A/C to get the smell out.

"Cockroaches on the wall; Sewer stench in the room! Stay away!! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 6/4/2010 Vote

9. the SMELL.

"Cockroaches on the wall; Sewer stench in the room! Stay away!! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 6/4/2010 Vote

10. , there was lots of noise & a faint smell of hot tar).

"Nice enough property at a decent price " Read full review on TripAdvisor 1/24/2010 Vote