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Hotel Information: The Equus an Aqua Boutique Hotel welcomes couples, groups of friends, and business travelers looking to enjoy Waikiki's nearby attractions. The hotel’s renovations took inspiration from the area’s equestrian heritage. Photos and paintings in the lobby tell the story of the horse in Hawaii.
Amenity highlights: The Equus an Aqua Boutique Hotel features a narrow pool surrounded by lush, tropical foliage and colorful blooms. Guests have use of a gas barbeque grill beside the pool. Guests enjoy a complimentary manager’s cocktail party every Tuesday evening. Daily complimentary Continental breakfast includes fresh fruit, pastries, and coffee. Wireless and wired high-speed Internet access are complimentary throughout the hotel.
Insider tip: The open-air patio outside the hotel's lobby catches tradewinds, making it a great spot to sit under a thatched umbrella and cool off when Honolulu sizzles.
Rooms
This intimate, boutique hotel features 68 guestrooms in a 10-story building. The Equus an Aqua Boutique Hotel renovated its rooms (November 2007) around the hotel’s equestrian theme. Ralph Lauren polo-inspired decor includes framed photos of polo scenes and dark-wood furnishings. Some rooms sport distinctly tropical bamboo furnishings.
Complimentary amenities in all guestrooms include local calls, use of in-room safes, and wireless and wired high-speed Internet access.
Rooms also offer stainless-steel refrigerators, coffeemakers, and marble vanities.
Microwaves are available on request.
All rooms provide flat-screen TVs with cable/satellite programming. In addition, some rooms offer Inn Network TV service, which includes pay movies, access to TV channels from around the world, and Internet connectivity.
All guestrooms are nonsmoking.
Room Amenities
- Air conditioning
- Non-smoking rooms
- Internet access - high speed
- Internet access - wireless
- Premium TV channel(s)
- Cable/satellite TV
- Coffee/tea maker
- Cribs (infant beds) available
- Clock radio
- Voice mail
- Free local calls
- Internet access - complimentary
- Refrigerator
- Minibar
- Wake-up calls
- Housekeeping
- Designer toiletries
- Hair dryer (on request)
- Extra towels/bedding in room
- Bathrobes
- In-room safe
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Rollaway beds
Recreation
The Equus an Aqua Boutique Hotel features an outdoor swimming pool.
Many recreational activities are available in the area surrounding the hotel. Surfboards, boogie boards, kayaks, ocean rafts, snorkel sets, and umbrella-and-beach-chair sets can be rented on beaches. Outrigger canoes and catamarans offer rides from Waikiki Beach.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Golf - driving range
- Volleyball
- Water skiing
- Hiking/biking trails
- Kayaking
- Sailing
- Running track/path
- Golfing
- Snorkeling
- Boating
- Surfing/boogie boarding
- Fishing
- Horse riding/rental
- Swimming
- Bicycle rentals
- Scuba diving
- Rowing or canoeing
- Windsurfing
- Parasailing
Property Amenities
The Equus an Aqua Boutique Hotel is located about a mile from the center of Waikiki's world-class shopping. The enormous and popular Ala Moana Shopping Center (shopping and dining) is one block in the other direction.
A recent renovation showcases the owner’s love for horses and the sport of polo. Paintings and photographs in the lobby convey the story of the horse in Hawaii, and Ralph Lauren polo-inspired decor continues the equestrian theme.
A complimentary manager’s reception every Tuesday offers guests and hotel staff a chance to mingle over a tropical cocktail. Daily complimentary Continental breakfast includes fresh fruit, pastries, coffee, and juice. Morning newspapers are complimentary.
Guests have use of a gas barbecue grill beside the narrow outdoor swimming pool, surrounded by tropical foliage and blooming color.
Wireless and wired high-speed Internet access are complimentary throughout the hotel.
- 24-hour front desk
- Barbecue grill(s)
- Parking (surcharge) $18/24 Hours In/Out
- Number of floors: 10
- Bar/lounge
- Business center
- Business services
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Complimentary breakfast
- Concierge services
- Dry cleaning service
- Elevator/lift
- Internet access in public areas - complimentary
- Internet access in public areas - high speed
- Internet access - wireless
- Laundry facilities
- Multilingual staff
- Number of rooms: 68
- Parking (valet)
- Parking garage
- Patio
- Picnic area
- Porter/bellhop
- Safe-deposit box - front desk
- Self parking
- Smoke-free property
- Swimming pool - outdoor
- Use of nearby fitness center (discount)
Policies
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Pets not allowed
- Check-in time is 3 PM
- Check-out time is Noon
Know Before You Go
Up to two pets under 15 pounds are permitted (surcharge).
Fees
The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
- Pet deposit: US$200 per stay
- Pets: US$20 per pet, per day
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
Dining
A complimentary Continental breakfast is provided each morning. Juice, coffee, pastries, and fresh fruit.
A complimentary manager’s cocktail party is hosted every Tuesday evening.
This hotel does not have its own restaurant, but there are several dining options in the surrounding area.
Nearby restaurants include:
Outback Steakhouse
Red Lobster
Wailana Coffee House
Address
1696 Ala Moana Blvd
Honolulu, HI 96815
USA
Nearest major airport:
Honolulu, HI (HNL-Honolulu Intl.)
Area:
Waikiki, Hawaii, United States of America
