HotelChatter - Tag: Aqua Hotels Hawaii

Hotel News Briefs :: A Look at Gwen Stefani's Uniforms for W Hotel Bars

juliana — 2008-09-17T17:57:07-05:00

<![CDATA[<img align="right" src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/gwenstefaniunis2.jpg" class="imgborder">There's tons of hotel news flying around this week and we don't have time to give each and every story the love and attention it may deserve, so you will have to settle for some news briefs.· <a href="http://www.stylelist.com/blog/2008/09/17/gwen-stefani-designing-uniforms-for-w-hotel-bar/">L.A.M.B. Uniforms for W Hotels' Female Bar Staff</a>: This is what they will look like. While not as boring as we <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/9/11/114847/625/hotels/Gwen_Stefani_Designing_New_Hotel_Uniforms_for_W_Hotels">first thought</a>, those employees better have some great gams to wear such short dresses. [StyleList] · <a href="http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5hPnMCBY3gogRKGPd66PWou4CHQ4g">Dial-up a Religious Text</a>: Gone are the days of Gideon bibles in hotel nightstands. Spiritual menus are the newest religious amenity to hit hotels. [Canadian Press]· <a href="http://www.hiltontohome.com/category.aspx?pageType=1&category1=Pets&category1Name=Pets&categoryLevel=0">Hilton Sells Pet Friendly Items</a>: Not only is Hilton ok with you bringing

Waikiki Beach: HotelChatter Flickr Pool :: The Aqua Bamboo Hotel in Waikiki

juliana — 2008-08-11T16:46:26-05:00

The Aqua Bamboo Hotel & Spa certainly lives up to the "bamboo" aspect of its name. This here snapshot was dropped into the HotelChatter Flickr Pool by Derek728ia. For a budget boutique hotel in Waikiki where studios start at $110 a night, this places doesn't look too bad. So far, guests reviews are pretty good too. Now, if only we could afford to actually get to Hawaii.

Honolulu: Aqua Hotels To Open First Boutique Beachfront Property in Waikiki

ASalkever — 2008-06-30T16:49:25-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/parkshore_waikiki.jpg" class="imgborder"/>[Ed Note: <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/user/ASalkever">Alex Salkever</a> is the founder and editor of <a href="http://www.hawaiirama.com">Hawaiirama.com</a>, a travel blog covering Hawaii.] We love this feisty little Hawaii hotel chain, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2006/11/28/32025/766/hotels/Home_Grown_Hawaii_Boutique_Hotel_Chain">Aqua Hotels</a>, for taking a modern spin on Waikiki resorts. Alas, they've only been able to grab second-tier (and sometimes extremely second-tier) locations to showcase their chops. But that will all change as the chain <a href="http://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/stories/2008/06/30/daily5.html?ana=from_rss">announced yesterday</a> it would take over management of the <a href="http://www.parkshorewaikiki.com/">Park Shore Waikiki </a>, a property that has had some renovations done and has a super-primo location but has always been relegated to the B-List. If past is prologue, Aqua will do some nice renovation to mod out the place, put in a spa, ideally

Honolulu: Home-Grown Hawaii Boutique Hotel Chain

ASalkever — 2006-11-28T10:16:28-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/aqua_waikikiwave.jpg">[Ed. Note: Alex Salkever of <a href="http://www.hawaiirama.com">Hawaiirama</a> gives us the low-down on Hawaii's boutique hotel scene, or what little there is of it.]With the boutique hotel boom striking just about everywhere, it's hard to believe that Hawaii has a shortage of boutique hotels. But it's true. Most properties are run by super-mammoth companies like Starwood or Hyatt. Even among the indies, few properties are small enough to be considered boutique. Far too many others are just plain tired. <a href="http://www.aquaresorts.com/">Aqua Hotels and Resorts</a> hopes to fill that niche with an archipelago of 10 properties in wicky, wacky Waikiki. Six fall under the budget Aqua Lite flag and four are regular boutique hotels. All have modern touches (as in furnishings