Hotel Renew by Aston

Pros: So when you walk in, the staff is fairly friendly. The hotel looks very nice at first glance and it got really good reviews. The breakfast fruit is good.
Cons: However, when we get in the rooms, it again looks very nice on first glance. But as you hang out there for about an hour, I started smelling ‘old carpet’ or something really bad (very musty). The longer we stayed, the worse the smell. I didn’t sleep well the first night because of the smell. Additionally, there was black mold splotched all over the bathroom walls and ceiling. At first I thought it was part of the tile, but the black stuff comes off. Eww. The blinds had all these stains on them, and the wall paint near the window was coming off. The hotel is gross. The hallways look old and smell so bad. Just a really really old, dingy smelling hotel. So the next day, I asked to switch rooms since we were staying for 5 nights. They put us on the bottom floor as that was the ‘only’ room left. So I changed rooms and the room smell was better but after staying there for an hour, I could smell the same smell again. Again, mold growing in the shower although not as much as the first room, and stains on the blinds but not as bad as the first room. The hallways smelled also. The smell got so bad, I never wanted to come back to the hotel. And when I did, I didn’t want to be there and couldn’t relax. And the rooms weren’t cheap with a $ 25.00 resort fee. I went on Unilocal to see if others had the same experiences and sure enough, I’m not alone. I read about the aroma sticks — so I asked for some sticks and it ‘mildly’ helps but I can still smell the old carpet smell. In fact, I’m so grossed out by the smell of this hotel, I don’t think I’ll stay at another Aston hotel again.

We loved the hotel and all of the employees were incredibly friendly and helpful. The valet even gave us a map with suggested sites to visit noted by him, and our maid Tina hugged us when we were leaving! The main complaint we had was the absence of lighting when you walk into the room. The dresser is located right by the door and there is no lighting there at all so it’s difficult to see your own clothes! The rest of the lighting could be better too. A few more tables for breakfast would be good too, even if they remove them right after breakfast. But overall we loved the hotel – great location, great ocean view, nice breakfast and extras. I wasn’t too happy to pay $ 25 a day for valet parking since there is no other option available and also thought $ 25 a day for amenities (which for us was basically borrowing beach towels) was kind of steep, but we all really liked the hotel generally.

Friendly staff, extremely close to the beach. The rooms are amazing! No pool but they have equipment you can use. Everyone is super friendly. I will definitely be back. Lani at the front desk was so nice and accommodating. We also stayed at the Marriott for almost 50% more, but honestly hotel renew had a better vibe. Best bang for you buck. Closer to the beach. Nothing better.

This is a fantastic boutique-​style bar. They serve happy hour everyday from 5:30−7 with major discounts on awesome cocktails. Also there are games like Jenga & Connect Four! The bartenders are super cool and chill. Tell Donna Marie or Char «aloha!»

Hotel Renew is our go to hotel for our on island «staycation». We can take our dog or not and room is spacious, quiet, reception always remembers us, and breakfast is awesome. Room has has robes, umbrella, yes it rains in paradise. We have never had a bad experience in multiple stays and always recommend to friends visiting from mainland if they don’t want to stay in suburbs with us.
They have free scent for your room during your stay that you choose at check in, and juice and cool towels at check in, too. Have a movie rental in lobby as well. It’s a small boutique experience for folks who want to have a quiet evening in Waikiki after a concert or for other local events.

Pros: The staff has got to be the friendliest in all of Waikiki! They truly want your experience to be wonderful from beginning to end. Maid staff was excellent and efficient — they somehow always knew when we’d be gone and tidy everything up before we got back. Cold clean complimentary lemon ice water at the front counter at all times. Very short walking distance to the beach. Front staff provides towels, beach mats, and lawn chairs for beach use.
Cons: The actual room size is teeny tiny though. We were fortunate to get a balcony room upon request, but you literally have to jeer you neck out hard to the far left, and tiptoe to see above the electric poles in order to get a view of any ocean water. The streets are loud at night, and the shower water pressure is weak.
Overall: Get a good deal on Priceline, and stay here if you can get a room on the 8^th floor or higher. Save your money from the balcony view.
FYI: It’s a $ 25/​day resort fee and $ 25/​day parking fee. No pool, gym. Decent sized complimentary hygiene supplies (shampoo, conditioner, shower gel, hand lotion). Complimentary pastry/​juice breakfast. Oh, and A/​C works really well in the lobby and the rooms — its cooler/​stronger than the A/​C at the major hotels.

This is a Motel 6 that went on a shopping spree at IKEA. Everything’s decorated nicely but the building itself is just old and outdated.
Here’s my honest review of Hotel Renew.
— The location is great, it’s just steps from the beach with an ABC store right next door.
— The rooms are small. I would guess the size at around 500 square feet. Not much closet space either. Our view was of the hotel across the street.
— There’s no parking lot. Valet only at $ 25 a day. I felt bad not tipping the valets but at $ 25 a day just to park my rental car overnight, I just couldn’t do it.
— The resort fee is also $ 25 a day. This hotel doesn’t have a pool. It doesn’t have a gym. It doesn’t have any amenities. So what’s the $ 25 for? Slow WIFI and free water? Screw that.
— It’s noisy here at night. You’ll hear garbage trucks, scooters /​motorcycles and people shouting all night long.
— The staff is super-​friendly and go out of their way to make sure you’re happy.
Overall, it’s a decent hotel but I wouldn’t stay here again. All the fees just kill it for me.

The last time I was in Honolulu, I stayed in the Ohana East hotel. I think I’ve got a review here if you wanna know how that went :/​. I was very happy to find the hotel renew, which was everything I wanted on paper. Small, with shared amenities with the next door «sister’ hotels — Waikiki Beach Marriott and Aston Waikiki Beach Hotel, a little out of the way, and cheap. I was able to get a pretty good rate during off season and using AAA. The last time I visited, I stayed right in the middle of Waikiki and it was difficult to sleep because of all of the noise. I did not have that problem with the Hotel Renew. There are plenty of amenities offered, a (very) small bar downstairs, and it’s just a short walk to the beach, bus stops, restaurants, etc. The beds were comfy and the room was decent for most rooms, but large for Honolulu :)
Next time I visit Oahu, it’ll be at the Hotel Renew.

The best place you can find for a reasonable price. About $ 160 – 180 a night and worth every penny. This hotel is so modern and chic! The rooms are too cool with awesome features like playstation 4 and bath robes that make you feel like kings! Also the complimentary breakfast every morning is a lot better than most places. Couldn’t be happier here! :)

Wow such a hidden gem in the heart of madness! Ok after dealing with all the crazyness at the airport and car rental. we ended up here and thank god. Once you walk in they offer a warm scented towel for your face. Oh and the pineapple juice awesome! it was super hot and humid of course we come when they have record temps! The lady called the valet to take our car. so we went back inside the lobby and check it out. they have a bar and a cool little fish tank looking table. The room set up is nice you get a 32 inch tv nice balcony and decent size tub and shower. we also had free wifi which is a must nowadays. Every morning they have continental breakfast its not bad for grab and go. The beach is so close it takes about 1 minute to walk .They provide towels and mats. The shopping is super close everything is within walking distance. This is a great little hotel i would recommend giving them a shot.

I walked to this hotel from mine during my most recent visit as I considered it for my vacation. I must say that it is only a few blocks from the beach but the rooms are tiny. The lobby itself is impressive with a small restaurant and lounge area but it is extremely small. Also, the valet is tiny. The rooms do have views of the ocean but no balconies. This may not bother most people but definitely was a turn off for me.
I wouldn’t stay here based on all the other properties on Waikiki. But it does look fresh and comfy.

tl;dr we were looking for a decent room at a cheaper price and we were really satisfied there.
Tip: check on their website for booking, the big booking sites don’t seem to take into account the rebate they give for a 5 or 6 night (–15%) stay.
The staff is very nice and welcoming they were really helpful with our questions. The continental breakfast is good enough; you will have small muffins, croissants, scones, mini loaf of bread, two types of cereal, coffee and pineapple juice and fresh made «speciality» juice (we had carrot, apple and mango). Nothing hot, but it started the day nicely.
The location is amazing, you’re at walking distance from so many attraction (zoo, aquarium, good part of the beach) and near enough restaurants that we didn’t have to eat twice at the same place. You can also walk on Kalakaua street for the nice shops there.
The bathroom would really benefit by having more lighting, but it was good enough for all we had to do there. Other than that the rooms were clean and nicely decorated.
If you want a view you really need to pay extra; our standard room had a view on a wall and rooftop, buy we didn’t care about that since we were out most of the time.

Love this place very kind and helpful staff ! Nice hotel overall smells awesome and is super clean i recomend this hotel highly to anyone on vacation !

All in all, this is a decent place to stay and the pros outweigh the cons for the price and location:
Pros:
— Close to the beach. Just one block away and they provide beach towels
— very modern and looks pretty new
— greeted with cold towels and pineapple juice at check in
— Continental breakfast is included — better than nothing!
— Clean and very friendly front desk/​valet staff
— unlimited dvd rentals (not sure how much time you’ll be spending in the rooms, but nice little perk)
Cons (this could have just been our room, but this was my experience) :
— Extremely small rooms. They certainly make the most of the space they have, but be prepared to feel like the room is just big enough for you and maybe your bags. but maybe not
— loud at night. We were on the 7^th floor and at night we could hear all sorts of traffic, people yelling on the streets, etc.

Don’t buy into the notion that this is a top notch hotel, a 4 star hotels or any of the other excessive praise heaped on this very nice, but very average hotel.
It is an okay location, but it is in behind many larger hotels so beach views are limited to a few rooms. There are also very few lanais (balconies) in the hotel, maybe a third of rooms have a lanai. There is no pool, a big negative for me.
The pluses are the hotel is nicely decorated and the staff is unfailingly pleasant. If you can get in for around $ 150 a night, the price is fair. Anything above that there are probably better values.

I just stayed here for a week — and it was a great experience. The staff is kind and friendly, and very helpful. They have beach gear (towels, chairs, et cetera), and lots of thoughtful details. You definitely see that all over the hotel. They will bring you ice when you need it, they have a dvd rental system downstairs which is nice and easy to use. They have a PS3 for use in your room that is free. Everything was clean and functioning in our room — we had a great view of the water. The cleaning service was great, honest and trustworthy. The valet guys were awesome (there is a tiny parking lot here that you must valet in — no public parking) and were gracious the million times we took our car out. :)
The front desk was always helpful. The breakfast is a standard continental breakfast — juice, pastries, cereal and fruit — but was nice to have that option every day. Happy Hour downstairs was fun Char is a great bartender. They have books and board games and stuff for during Happy Hour. Less than a block from the beach, next to the Aston (which has a great shop downstairs for gifts and Tiki’s bar upstairs) as well as my new favorite restaurant in Waikiki which is Sansei and is across the street in the Marriott.
My only complaint is when I booked the hotel using Orbitz it had pictures of a pool and listed them as having a pool — they have NO pool. So, that was a HUGE disappointment for us. Other than that, no issues whatsoever and would definitely stay at this place again!

My fiancé and I stayed at Hotel renew about 2 weeks ago for our anniversary. From start to finish, it was a great experience.
As we were driving to the hotel, we saw the little ramp up to the parking garage. We drove up it and got a little stuck with our big truck (don’t do this!). We quickly realized it was valet parking. We pulled out and drove around the block and called to ask about parking. As we pulled up to the hotel, a staff member was waiting and asked «Are you so-​and-​so?» Wow… that was so great! You were waiting for us!
The hotel lobby is very sleek and the reception staff was fantastic. They offered us scented cloths and pineapple juice. (You had me at pineapple juice!!) They were quick and efficient and offered congratulations to us when we told them we were there for a staycation anniversary. The room/​bathroom was great; clean, tidy and we had a view of the ocean. We ended up going out to dinner and when we got back to the room, there was a bottle of sparkling wine, a little box of chocolates (you had me at chocolate!), and a note congratulating us on our anniversary. It was so unexpected but so well received and so kind and thoughtful of the staff.
The only tiny issue we had (well, not me!) was that it was a little loud in the evening when we were sleeping due to the club on the corner. I was fine (earplugs!) but my fiancé had a little trouble getting to sleep… nothing earplugs won’t help! We didn’t get to eat breakfast – missed it by a few minutes – but it looked like it would have been good. :-)
Overall, this was a faaaantastic little boutique hotel and we’ll definitely be staying there again the next time we need a staycation!

This has the makings of a great reasonably-​priced hotel, but I couldn’t help but to notice some small issues that need addressing.
We stayed at Hotel Renew for a single day in-​between traveling, meaning that we were looking for quick and convenient comfort. Thankfully, this place met our needs.
Convenience-​wise, Hotel Renew is kinda middle-​of-​the-​road. There’s only valet parking ($ 25/​day) and the location is a bit hard to get to (the main entrance is on a side street), so I found the experience a tad frustrating. That being said, since the hotel is near the main strip and reasonably close to most major Honolulu amenities, the convenience after we parked was rather nice. Note that our room didn’t have a view of the ocean, and I believe none in the hotel do.
The room itself was nice and modern, but needed some small maintenance work. The door lock (a push-​button mechanism) was completely broken, and I ended up fixing it myself so that my girlfriend wouldn’t get locked into the bathroom like I did. The shower doors were super rattle-​y and made it somewhat difficult to turn on the shower without getting wet. There was also a touch-​operated lighting setup in the bathroom in addition to an overhead light, but I couldn’t help but feel that the bathroom was a hair dark. Perhaps worst yet, there was virtually no sound insulation between the bedroom and the bathroom.
All the same, there were some amenities I genuinely liked. The PS3 in the room and free rentable movies were awesome, and I really wish these were available on the mainland. The bed itself was super comfortable. I really liked the remote controlled lights — it’s awesome to be able to turn off the lights from the bed! The staff were also incredibly nice, so that made our experience a lot more pleasant.
All in all, this was a good option, especially for the mid-​range price. I wouldn’t recommend this place for a honeymoon, but I would recommend it for those looking for decent-​but-​not-​amazing accommodations.

This is a fantastic pick if you want a combination of affordable and beachfront. Just a block from Waikiki Beach, you can’t get a better hotel location without breaking the bank. Additionally Hotel Renew is super cute and clean!
Though I don’t think there are a lot of (or any?) strictly beach front views from rooms, the real deal is getting out of your room and being physically at the beach. So that was a-​ok with me!
My room was quiet, it was spotless, and it was cozy.
And while I know a lot of hotels have this same policy, the morning of checkout someone slipped a printed receipt under my door at 6am and it startled me and woke me up. It sounded like someone was in my actual room and being in a deep sleep before that, it rattled me a bit. I wish that maybe there was a clip or cubby outside the door so that paper was retrievable without the invasion of someone shoving it under the door jam at ungodly hours. But since this was the ‘worst’ part of my stay, it’s totally an OK problem to have.
Staff was otherwise super warm and welcoming.
Important hotel room features:
–Full size hairdryer
–Shampoo AND conditioner
–Full length mirror
–Coffee maker/​tea
I would absolutely recommend this hotel to friends visiting Honolulu and will definitely be staying here again when I come back.
NOTE: There’s no pool but again… beach across the street!

The one really great thing about this hotel is the location! Steps away from Waikiki Beach and right next door to an ABC Store which is a convenience store chain in Hawaii that sells literally everything!
Everything else about the hotel is just A-​OK… don’t be fooled by the photos on the website! It doesn’t really look that nice in real life… and the rooms are a lot smaller. It does have a more modern feel since it was recently renovated but I just felt so cramped, especially in the bathroom. And there was no dresser or drawers to put away our foldable clothes, just a small closet.
Amenities fee was $ 25 per night which included wifi, complimentary continental breakfast (coffee, juices, fruits, pastries) in the lobby, DVD rentals from their machine in the lobby which includes Blu-​Rays and even some PS3 games, and access to their fitness center which is not actually theirs. It’s Marriott’s and it’s across the street but you’re able to use it.
Parking is valet only: $ 25 per night.
Service was very friendly although a bit understaffed. Warren was by far the best staff member we encountered. SO nice, made us feel like valuable guests, and really went above and beyond!
The one really bad thing about this place that will for sure keep me from coming back was the smell in our room. There was a weird musky smell I think coming from the A/​C but it permeated through the whole room. We had to leave the balcony door open most of the time to air it out. Next time, I would just pay a little extra and stay somewhere nicer in the area.