Aloha Surf Hotel
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Aloha Surf Hotel
Building Overview
Aloha Surf Hotel in Waikiki — 15-story concrete building with pool and mountain views.
About Aloha Surf Hotel
Aloha Surf Hotel is located in Central Waikiki. According to available records, the building was constructed in 1968, rises 15 floors, and contains 204 units in a concrete structure.
Key on-site features include a pool, fitness center, and BBQ area. The building provides resident manager, concierge, and security guard services. Units have split and window air conditioning and some offer mountain views.
Parking is available with guest parking provided. Pets are not allowed and short-term rentals are allowed per the MLS data; the property is managed by Aqua Aston. Based on MLS data, buyers should verify all details, policies, fees and availability with the listing agent or management company.
Building Features & Data Confidence
All features from MLS data with AI-assisted confidence analysis. Click each category to expand and see details.
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Searched for explicit owner-occupancy statements (e.g., '80% owner occupied', 'majority owner occupied') and found none in the remarks. Per rules, the existing owner_occupancy value (6.00) is retained with low confidence due to lack of corroborating remarks.
Searched the public remarks for explicit counts ('2 elevators', 'four elevators', etc.). Remarks reference elevator renovations but do not state how many elevators the building has, so the current value (2) is retained per rules with low confidence.
Calculated from the lowest association fee observed across all non-penthouse unit listings for this building.
Calculated from the highest association fee observed across all non-penthouse unit listings for this building.
Calculated from association fees observed in penthouse unit listings for this building.
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Strong, consistent evidence: 18 of 20 MLS records list cable included and numerous agent remarks state 'cable' or 'cable TV' is included in the maintenance fee (quotes: 'Maintenance fee include: ... cable, internet'). The consistency across many listings suggests this is a true, building-level included utility rather than isolated errors.
Strong support: 17 of 20 MLS records indicate common-area electricity/maintenance is included and agent remarks repeatedly reference 'all-inclusive utilities' and explicitly 'common area maintenance.' The coverage appears consistent across listings, indicating common-area electricity is included in the AOAO fee.
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Very strong, near-unanimous evidence: all 20 MLS records list electricity included and many agent remarks explicitly state electricity is included in the maintenance fee (quotes: 'Maintenance fee include: electric' and 'maintenance fee covers utilities; electricity'). This is confirmed across numerous listings and agents.
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Strong evidence: 19 of 20 MLS records list hot water included and many agent remarks explicitly state 'hot water' or 'hot water is included' (quotes: 'Maintenance fee include: ... hot water'). The absence of unit water heater mentions (WTRHTR=0) further supports building-supplied hot water included in the fee.
Consistent evidence: 18 of 20 MLS records list internet included and numerous agent remarks mention 'internet' or 'internet service' included in the maintenance fee (quotes: 'Maintenance fee include: ... internet'). The repeated, building-wide statements across listings support inclusion.
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Strong, near-unanimous evidence: 19 of 20 MLS records indicate sewer is included and agent remarks frequently list 'sewer' among included utilities (quotes: 'Maintenance fee include: ... water, sewer & trash'). The consistency across listings indicates sewer is included in the AOAO fee.
Very strong, unanimous evidence: all 20 MLS records list water included and many agent remarks explicitly state 'water' is included in the maintenance fee (quotes: 'Maintenance fee include: ... water'). Given the ubiquity of this claim across listings, water-included is highly certain.
Strong evidence across many listings: public remarks repeatedly state amenities such as 'BBQ', 'BBQ area' or 'barbecue grill' (appearing in numerous listings). This corroborates the historical MLS checkbox prevalence (~16/20). Mentions are consistent across different agent remarks rather than isolated to a single copy/paste, supporting high confidence that the building offers BBQ facilities.
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Multiple agent remarks (appearing in at least 6–8 listings) explicitly mention a fitness area/fitness center or workout/fitness area (e.g., "fitness area," "fitness center," "fitness area"), and historical MLS amenity flags also included EXEROO in several records. Evidence is consistent across multiple agents and listings, indicating the building offers a shared exercise/fitness room.
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There are no explicit mentions of a meeting or conference room in the public remarks (0 listings), and only a lone MLS checkbox exists (1/20). Phrases seen in remarks refer mainly to lounges, lobby areas, and recreation/lounge space but not a dedicated meeting/conference room, so inclusion as a distinct meeting_room is not supported by the remarks.
Strong evidence the building offers patios/decks: current MLS checkbox data lists PATDEC/COVPAT on 15 of ~20 active listings, and at least 15 public remarks explicitly mention outdoor spaces such as 'private lanai', 'large private balcony', and 'sun deck'. Mentions appear across multiple agent listings (not limited to a single copy/paste source), and common amenity descriptions include 'lanai', 'balcony', 'sun deck' and 'BBQ area' confirming building outdoor spaces.
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Moderately strong evidence that the building offers a recreation area. Approximately 3–5 listings explicitly mention 'recreation area' or 'recreation space' (notably 'pool, lounge, and recreation area'), corroborating the MLS entries (4/20) that list RECARE. Mentions appear across different agents/remarks rather than being limited to a single copy/paste source.
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No public remarks describe an on-site restaurant or café despite some MLS checkbox entries historically. Listings consistently reference nearby restaurants rather than an in-building dining facility. Given the low historical confidence and absence of any remarks, it's most likely the building does not have a restaurant.
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I searched the remarks for 'surfboard', 'surf', 'board storage' and related terms and found no references to dedicated surfboard storage or facilities. There is no evidence in the public remarks for this feature.
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Implied evidence from MLS checkbox data (about 11 of 20 listings indicate trash chute/refuse chute), but public remarks across the listings do not explicitly state 'trash chute' or 'garbage chute.' Given the medium historical signal in MLS data and lack of explicit remark confirmation, include the feature with moderate confidence as it may be present though not described in agent remarks.
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Strong, consistent evidence across listings: 20 of 20 current MLS listings include a pool amenity and numerous public remarks explicitly reference the pool (quotes: "swimming pool", "sparkling pool", "pool area", "pool lift"). Mentions appear across many different remarks/agents and include specific descriptors of the pool area and related amenities, supporting high confidence that the building has a pool.
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The building pool is repeatedly mentioned, but none of the listings specify that the pool is salt water. I searched for 'salt', 'saltwater', 'salt water pool' and found no matches; therefore, no evidence supports the pool being salt water.
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Strong, consistent evidence that the building has shared laundry: 18 of 20 recent MLS listings had COMLAU checked and current agent remarks across multiple listings explicitly state shared facilities, quoting phrases like "Laundry machines onsite in the basement for guests / residents use", "coin-operated laundry", and "community laundry." The mentions appear across many different listings/agents and align with the historical MLS checkbox, supporting high confidence that the building offers community laundry.
Public remarks explicitly state coin-operated laundry and coin laundry in the building, indicating the community laundry requires payment to use. I searched for terms like 'coin', 'paid', 'card operated' and found clear coin-op references.
Listings mention coin-operated / basement laundry machines and 'community laundry' but contain no language indicating laundry facilities on every floor. I searched for phrases like 'laundry on each floor', 'laundry room on every floor', and 'floor-by-floor laundry' and found none.
Multiple listings (at least eight separate remarks) explicitly mention parking/guest parking at the Aloha Surf Hotel, with phrases like “Limited parking stalls are rented by the hotel after 4pm daily” and “Complimentary parking is available for up to two hours daily until 4:00 PM, with limited paid parking available after 4:00 PM.” Evidence is consistent across listings (though limited in availability/controlled by hotel) and appears to be real despite MLS checkbox data showing NONE in most feeds.
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Public remarks consistently describe parking as limited and managed/rented by the hotel to guests rather than as deeded stalls. No language indicates parking is deeded with the unit.
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I searched for monthly parking charges, $/month, and similar phrasing. The remarks mention limited paid parking after 4:00 PM and complimentary short-term parking, but no monthly parking fee is specified.
2/20 MLS records include GUEST, and multiple remarks describe guest parking options managed by the hotel.
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I looked for terms like 'waitlist' or 'parking waiting list' and found none. The remarks describe allocation as first-come/first-served rather than a waitlist system.
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I searched for 'key card access', 'fob', 'card reader', 'keycard' and similar terms and found none; while other security features are described, there is no explicit evidence of card/fob entry systems in the public remarks.
Multiple current listing remarks consistently reference staffed security/front-desk services — phrases include '24-hour front desk', '24/7 front desk', 'front desk services', and 'on-site hotel management', appearing in at least 10 separate remark blocks. Historical MLS checkbox data also showed SECGUA in some listings (4/20) and the repetition of security-related language across different agent remarks indicates this is a building-level service rather than a single listing copy/paste error.
I searched the public remarks for 'security patrol', 'roving security', 'patrol service' and similar phrases and found no explicit mentions. Presence of other security measures does not confirm a patrol service.
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Multiple listings for the Aloha Surf remark that units include split or split A/C systems (phrases include "split A/C", "split AC system", and "features a split AC"). The MLS checkbox currently lists ACSPL in 3 of 20 listings and at least four distinct remark sections explicitly mention split/mini-split AC, indicating that some units in the building do have split AC. Evidence comes from multiple agent remarks and MLS inclusions rather than a single copy-paste instance, so the building should be marked as offering split AC in some units.
15 of 20 current listings include the ACWIUN inclusion checkbox. Public remarks across many listings mention A/C (examples: "AC unit", "A/C", "split A/C system"), though explicit phrasing for "window" units is rare and several listings specifically state "split A/C." Evidence indicates the building offers air-conditioning in many units and agents commonly checked the window AC box, but the remarks suggest a mix of split/wall systems rather than clearly documented window units.
All 20 of 20 current MLS listings list CONCRETE as a construction material. None of the public remarks explicitly mention construction materials, but the unanimous MLS reporting across multiple listings and prior high confidence provide strong evidence the building is concrete.
Four MLS entries flagged 'double wall', but none of the public remarks (from many agents/listings) mention double-wall construction. With low historical confidence and no corroborating remarks, the evidence does not support treating double-wall as a confirmed building feature.
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Four of 20 MLS records include 'masonry/stucco', but none of the public remarks across many listings reference masonry or stucco construction. Given the low historical confidence and absence of any remarks confirming it, the evidence indicates masonry/stucco is not a reliably documented building feature.
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Three of 20 MLS records include 'slab', but across the many public remarks provided there are zero mentions of a concrete-slab foundation. The sparse MLS reporting combined with lack of any remark-level confirmation indicates slab foundation is not reliably documented for this building.
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Only 1 of 20 current MLS listings shows 'ABOGRO' and no public remarks mention 'above ground' construction or similar phrasing. The single checkbox appears isolated and unsupported by listing text, so there is insufficient evidence to treat 'above ground' as a building-level feature.
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The public remarks repeatedly and explicitly confirm that short-term/vacation rentals are legal in this hotel/resort-zoned condotel (fee simple) and that units are exempt from DPP STR registration requirements.
Public remarks clearly state the building participates in a hotel-operated rental pool (Aqua-Aston/Aqua Aston), and many listings note units currently being in that hotel rental pool.
Multiple listings explicitly describe the hotel rental pool as optional and state owners can self-manage or use third-party managers; there is clear evidence participation is not mandatory.
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Multiple listings describe the units as Fee Simple, indicating this is not a leasehold/ground lease property. Because the building is represented as fee simple, there is no lease expiry year to extract.
I searched the remarks for VA-related phrases (e.g., 'VA approved', 'VA loans accepted') and found none. No evidence in the public remarks to confirm VA loan approval.
I searched the remarks for explicit insurance language (e.g., 'fully insured', 'walls-in coverage', 'full insurance') and found no clear statement that the HOA provides full/walls-in coverage. Because there is no explicit mention, insured_fully is set to false with medium confidence.
MLS checkbox shows FIRSPR in 17 of 20 current listings and historically was set in 16/20, indicating high prior confidence. Numerous public remarks explicitly state phrases like "Fire sprinkler system throughout property," "fire sprinkler is in the unit," and "Sprinklers installed in this unit and building," with multiple agents repeating the same claim across many listings—strong, consistent evidence the building has a fire sprinkler system.
I searched for explicit phrases like 'FLSE passed', 'passed fire inspection', or 'fire life safety evaluation passed' and found none. The remarks reference fire sprinklers installed throughout the building, but that is not the same as an FLSE pass, so the FLSE pass flag is set to false with medium confidence.
Flood zone determined from official FEMA Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map (DFIRM) data using building coordinates, not from agent-reported listing data.
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At least six separate public-remark sections explicitly reference ocean or Pacific views (phrases include 'sweeping views of the ocean', 'ocean views from your lanai', and 'sliver of the Pacific Ocean'), indicating the building offers some ocean-view units. Evidence appears across multiple agent remarks rather than a single copy/paste, so inclusion is warranted for buyers searching for ocean views.
Strong evidence across the listing remarks: multiple (15+ ) listings mention mountain/mauka views with phrases like "mountain views," "sweeping city and mountain views," and "mountain and city view." These statements appear in remarks from different agents/units and consistently corroborate the historical high-confidence data.
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Multiple (15+ ) listing remarks explicitly reference city or urban views, with quotes such as "sweeping city and mountain views," "city and Diamond Head views," and "city views from your lanai." The consistency across numerous listings and agents supports high confidence.
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Numerous remarks (15+ ) reference golf course or Ala Wai Golf Course views with phrases such as "Ala Wai Golf Course and Waikiki," "overlooking Ala Wai Golf Course," and "golf course views," consistently appearing across listings and supporting high confidence.
Many listing remarks (15+ ) explicitly mention the Ala Wai Canal/canal views with phrases like "Ala Wai Canal views," "lanai overlooking Ala Wai Canal," and "views over the Ala Wai canal," appearing across different unit listings and agents, providing strong corroboration.
At least one listing emphasizes "beautiful natural East facing sunlight," indicating an east‑facing, sunrise‑oriented exposure for that stack. Combined with prior high‑confidence history that some units are sunrise‑oriented, this supports including sunrise views as a building‑level feature. Buyers seeking sunrise/east‑facing units would reasonably consider this building.
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At least one public remark clearly advertises that units on the quiet side can see the Waikiki Friday fireworks from the building. I searched for phrases like 'fireworks from lanai', 'see fireworks from' and found the explicit statement above.
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Confidence 100%: One listing explicitly states 'The Aloha Surf Condotel is located in Central Waikiki' and others say 'in the heart of Waikiki'.
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Multiple independent listings describe continuous on-site management and front desk operations, including phrases like 'on-site hotel management and maintenance staff' and '24/7 front desk'. Despite low checkbox usage for RESMAN, the narrative evidence indicates the building has on-site managerial staff available to residents and guests, so buyers seeking a resident/on-site manager would consider this building as offering that feature.
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Confidence levels are based on MLS checkbox data and AI analysis of listing remarks. High = strong evidence, Medium = some evidence, Low = limited or conflicting evidence. Buyers should always verify critical details independently.