Aloha Surf Hotel
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This buildings features were determined from publicly available data, including MLS listings. While we cross-referenced additional data sources, it still likely contains incomplete or inaccurate information, as it has not yet been personally verified.
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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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I searched for explicit owner-occupancy statements in the remarks and found none. Per the rule to keep existing numeric values when remarks provide no evidence, I retained the current value of 6.00 with low confidence and noted there is no supporting mention in the public remarks.
I searched the public remarks for explicit phrases like '4 elevators', 'two elevators', or 'multiple elevators'. The remarks reference elevator renovations but never give a numeric count. Per the numeric-rules, I retained the current value of 2 with low confidence due to lack of explicit evidence.
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 across listings: 18 of 20 MLS records list cable included and many agent remarks explicitly say 'maintenance fee includes cable TV' or 'cable'. The language appears across multiple agents and listings (likely copy/paste of accurate AOAO inclusions), so include cable as a building-level included utility.
Multiple listings (17/20 MLS checkbox) indicate common-area electricity/maintenance is included and remarks reference 'all-inclusive utilities' and 'common area' coverage. Evidence is strong and consistent across agents, so include common area electricity as part of the maintenance fee.
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Very strong, unanimous evidence: all 20 MLS records list electricity included and many listing remarks explicitly state 'electricity is part of the maintenance fee' or 'all utilities included (electricity)'. Include electricity as an included fee with very high confidence.
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Strong evidence across listings: 19 of 20 MLS records list hot water included and many public remarks say 'hot water' is included or 'all utilities' include hot water. No indications of unit hot water heaters (WTRHTR), so hot water is included at building level.
Consistent evidence across many listings: 18 of 20 MLS records and multiple agent remarks explicitly state 'internet' or 'internet service' is included in the AOAO fee. This appears across several agent postings and is likely an accurate building-level inclusion.
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Strong, near-unanimous support: 19 of 20 MLS records list sewer included and numerous remarks explicitly note sewer is part of the maintenance fee. Evidence is consistent across listings, so include sewer as an included fee.
Very strong, unanimous evidence: all 20 MLS records list water included and agent remarks repeatedly state 'water' is included in the AOAO/maintenance fee. Include water with very high confidence.
Strong, consistent evidence supports BBQ as a building amenity. Approximately 16 of the 20 listings / remarks explicitly reference 'BBQ', 'BBQ area' or 'barbecue grill' (e.g., 'pool, sun deck, and BBQ area', 'BBQ and coin laundry in the building'), with multiple agents independently noting it rather than isolated copy/paste. This matches the MLS checkbox prevalence and indicates a shared, building-level amenity.
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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, café, or in-building dining facility; listings instead reference nearby restaurants and dining. MLS shows only 3/20 records with RESTAU checked, suggesting the checkbox may be an agent-selected neighborhood indicator or inconsistent entry rather than a true building amenity. Given the absence in remarks and low MLS prevalence, there is little evidence the building offers an in-building restaurant.
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I searched the public remarks for 'surfboard', 'surf', 'board storage', and 'surf storage' and found no references to surfboard storage facilities. There is no evidence in the remarks that dedicated surfboard storage exists.
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MLS checkbox data indicates trash chute/refuse chute in many unit listings (12/20 historically/currently), but none of the public remarks explicitly state 'trash chute', 'garbage chute' or 'refuse chute'. Given the moderate historical confidence and continuing checkbox presence, the feature is included at moderate confidence pending owner/site-visit verification.
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Strong, consistent evidence across listings that the building has a pool: all current MLS listings (20/20) include a pool amenity and multiple public remarks explicitly mention the pool and related features—quotes include "sparkling pool, sun deck," "swimming pool with a pool lift," and "nice pool area with lounge chairs, a table & chairs." Mentions appear across different listings/agents and align with the historical high-confidence record.
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Listings repeatedly describe a swimming pool, sun deck, and BBQ area but never specify salt water. I searched the remarks for terms: 'salt', 'saltwater', 'salt water', and 'saline' and found no matches, so there is no evidence the pool is salt water.
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Strong, consistent evidence that the building has shared laundry: MLS checkbox was set on 18 of 20 recent listings and multiple agent remarks explicitly state "coin laundry", "community laundry", or "laundry machines onsite in the basement". Mentions appear across numerous listings and different agents (not limited to a single copy/paste), so confidence is high that the building offers community/shared laundry facilities.
Several listings explicitly note coin-operated laundry in the building, indicating residents/guests must pay to use community laundry. I searched for 'coin', 'coin-operated', 'quarters', 'paid laundry' and found direct mentions.
Listings repeatedly mention on-site or basement laundry (e.g., 'laundry machines onsite in the basement', 'coin laundry in the building') which indicates building laundry exists but does not support laundry on every floor. I searched for phrases like 'laundry on each floor', 'laundry room on every floor' and found none.
At least 8 separate listings' public remarks explicitly mention parking: examples include "Limited parking stalls are rented by the hotel after 4pm daily to guests first come, first served," "Complimentary parking is available for up to two hours daily until 4:00 PM, with limited paid parking available after 4:00 PM," and "Additional amenities include ... parking." These references appear across multiple agent listings (some repeated language suggesting copy/paste), but the consistent, specific mentions of limited/complimentary guest parking from many remarks provide strong evidence the building does offer parking (limited and managed by the hotel).
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Public remarks describe parking as limited and rented/managed by the hotel on a first-come, first-served basis, with no language indicating parking is deeded or included in the unit deed. Marked false with high confidence.
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Searched the public remarks for explicit monthly parking fee language (e.g., 'monthly parking fee', 'monthly parking charge', 'parking rental', a dollar amount/month). Listings note '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,' but do not state a monthly parking fee. Therefore no monthly parking fee was identified; set to false with low confidence.
2/20 MLS records include GUEST, and multiple remarks describe guest parking options managed by the hotel.
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Searched for 'waitlist'/'waiting list' wording and found none. The remarks emphasize first-come, first-served hotel-managed stalls rather than a formal waitlist system.
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Remarks reference security-related items (24-hour front desk, gated security, video cameras, on-site management) but do not mention any card/fob access system. I searched for 'key card', 'fob', 'card reader', 'keycard', and 'key-card' with no hits.
Multiple listings (at least 6) reference staffed/security measures: key phrases include '24/7 front desk' / '24-hour front desk', 'video security cameras in the common areas', 'gated security', and 'on-site hotel management/maintenance staff'. The MLS checkbox SECGUA is set on 3 of 20 current listings and several agents’ remarks consistently mention front desk/security or cameras, providing moderate cross-listing confirmation though not universal across all agents (suggesting some copy/paste but sufficient evidence to mark true).
Remarks note front desk, gated security, video cameras, and on-site management/guard presence but do not describe a security patrol or roving patrol service. I searched for 'patrol', 'security patrol', and 'roving' with no matches.
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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, suggesting many agents report window air-conditioning units. Public remarks frequently note A/C—examples include "AC unit", "A/C", and multiple listings stating "split A/C" or "split AC system"; however remarks rarely say "window unit" specifically, so the signal may be from checkbox usage or varied A/C types. Overall evidence is moderate: the MLS checkbox prevalence supports inclusion for buyers, but remarks indicate some units have split systems, so confidence is set to 0.75.
All 20 current MLS listings report construction material as CONCRETE (20/20). Although the public remarks focus on amenities and rentals and do not explicitly state 'concrete', the unanimous MLS checkbox across all listings is strong, consistent evidence from multiple agents that the building is concrete-constructed.
Four of 20 current MLS listings include DOUWAL (4/20). The public remarks across listings do not reference 'double wall' or 'double-wall construction', so the MLS checkbox evidence is limited and may reflect inconsistent agent entries; confidence remains moderate.
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Four of 20 current MLS listings include MASSTU in construction materials (4/20). However, none of the public remarks mention 'masonry' or 'stucco' and the references appear isolated (possible copy/paste), so evidence is limited and confidence is moderate.
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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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Public remarks repeatedly and explicitly confirm legal short-term/vacation rental use (hotel/resort zoning, exempt from registration), allowing nightly rentals and hotel pool operation. Marked true with very high confidence.
Remarks clearly state the building participates in a hotel-operated rental pool managed by Aqua-Aston (hotel management program). This is explicitly referenced across many listings, so true with very high confidence.
Multiple listings explicitly describe the hotel rental pool as optional and that owners may self-manage or use third-party managers. Therefore participation is not mandatory; marked false with very high confidence.
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Public remarks explicitly refer to the units as Fee Simple multiple times, indicating there is no leasehold ground lease applicable. Therefore no lease expiry year applies.
Searched the public remarks for explicit VA loan language (e.g., 'VA approved', 'VA financing', 'VA loans accepted') and found no references. With no explicit mention in any listing remarks, set to false with medium confidence.
I searched the remarks for terms like 'fully insured', 'walls-in coverage', or 'comprehensive building insurance' and found no explicit statements. Because there is no direct mention of full HOA/building insurance, I set insured_fully to false with medium confidence.
High-confidence evidence the building has a fire sprinkler system: MLS checkbox historically set in 16/20 listings and at least a dozen current public remarks explicitly state sprinklers (quotes include "Fire sprinkler system throughout property," "Fire Sprinklers are already installed," and "Sprinklers installed in this unit and building"). The language appears across many listings and agents rather than a single copy/paste, reinforcing that the building is sprinklered.
I searched for explicit phrases such as 'fire life safety evaluation passed', 'FLSE passed', or 'passed fire inspection' and found none. While the remarks clearly state that fire sprinklers are installed throughout the building and units, there is no explicit statement that the building has passed a fire/life safety evaluation, so I set this 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.
Multiple listing remarks explicitly reference mountain/mauka views — phrases include "sweeping views of the city and mountains", "lanai overlooking mountain views", and "mountains to a sliver of the Pacific." Historical confidence for the building's mountain views was High and current remarks from different agents consistently mention mountains, so evidence is strong across listings.
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Multiple current public remarks explicitly mention city or urban views—phrases include "sweeping city and mountain views", "city and Diamond Head views", and references to "urban Honolulu". These comments appear across many listings (more than a dozen remarks) and align with prior High-confidence historical data, so the building should be marked as offering city views.
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Multiple remarks explicitly reference views of the Ala Wai Golf Course (examples: "Ala Wai Golf Course", "golf course views", "view of the Ala Wai Golf Course"), confirming prior high-confidence data that some units in the building have golf course views. Evidence appears across many agent remarks and is consistent.
Numerous listing remarks reference the Ala Wai canal and canal-facing views (phrases include "Ala Wai canal views", "open views of the Ala Wai", and "views over the Ala Wai canal"). These repeated, specific references across different listings provide strong corroboration that the building offers canal/harbor-type (Ala Wai) views.
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 listing explicitly advertises that units on the quiet side have views of the Friday Waikiki fireworks from the building. I searched for 'fireworks', 'see fireworks from', and found a direct mention of seeing the Friday fireworks from units.
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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.