Palms at Waikiki
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Palms at Waikiki
Building Overview
Palms at Waikiki (Waikiki): 15-floor concrete building with ocean and Diamond Head views and on-site pool.
About Palms at Waikiki
Palms at Waikiki is a 15-floor, 262-unit residential building located in the Hobron-Ena district of Waikiki. Constructed in 1970 of concrete, the property offers multiple unit orientations with ocean, mountain and Diamond Head views.
According to available records, on-site amenities include a pool, fitness center, and BBQ area, and building services list a resident manager, concierge, and security guard. The building has central air conditioning and three elevators serving residents.
Based on MLS data, parking is available with covered, assigned stalls and guest parking. Pets are not allowed; short-term rentals are permitted. Management is listed as Aqua Aston. Buyers should verify all details and any applicable fees or rules with current management and official records.
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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The remarks emphasize investors, second homes, hotel rental programs, and short-term rentals. Although several listings report approximately 90% occupancy, that is rental performance and does not establish the percentage of units occupied by owners. Because the current value exists and there is no direct owner-occupancy evidence, it remains 2.00 with low confidence.
The remarks were searched for a specific count such as '4 elevators,' 'four elevators,' or 'multiple elevators.' None were found. Because the current value exists and no remarks confirm or contradict it, the value remains 3 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.
Central air conditioning is consistently confirmed across the listings, with 19 of 20 current records showing ACCEN. Multiple agents explicitly describe fees covering "central AC" or "central A/C," and remarks also discuss replacement of central A/C fan coils.
Cable inclusion is strongly supported across the building, with 18 of 20 current listings carrying CABTV. Remarks repeatedly state phrases such as "cable TV," "cable," and "maintenance fee includes ... cable," confirming this is a building-level inclusion rather than an isolated listing claim.
Common-area electricity has moderate support, with OTCOEX present in 9 of 20 current listings. The remarks more often say "all utilities" or describe air-conditioned hallways and building amenities than explicitly stating common-area electricity, so this feature is included with lower confidence.
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Electricity inclusion is strongly established across the building, with 18 of 20 listings showing ELECTR. Repeated remarks include "maintenance fees include electricity," "low maintenance fee includes ... electricity," and "all utilities," with confirmation from multiple listing descriptions.
Gas inclusion is not supported by the public remarks provided. While a small number of historical MLS entries show gas, the current remarks consistently list electricity, water, sewer, cable, internet, and AC without gas. This points to gas not being a standard included maintenance item in this building.
Hot water is supported by 15 of 20 current MLS records and repeated explicit remarks, including "electricity, hot & cold water, sewer ... and central AC" and "maintenance fee includes ... hot water." No WTRHTR entries were found, reinforcing that building-supplied hot water is included.
Internet inclusion is repeatedly confirmed through phrases such as "internet included," "internet service," "low maintenance fee includes ... cable and internet," and "free WIFI." The evidence is widespread across the building and consistent with the current MLS data.
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Sewer inclusion is consistently supported, with 18 of 20 current listings showing SEWER. Multiple remarks repeat phrases such as "water, sewer, electricity" and "maintenance fee covers ... sewer," indicating broad building-level confirmation.
Water inclusion is nearly unanimous, with 19 of 20 current listings showing WATER. Remarks repeatedly state "water included," "water, sewer, electricity," or "hot & cold water," providing strong confirmation across multiple agents and listings.
At least 19 of 20 listings include BBQ, and many remarks independently confirm shared BBQ or grilling facilities. References such as "BBQ area," "BBQ grilles," and "lounge BBQ area" provide overwhelming evidence that the building offers this amenity.
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Concierge-style service is supported by numerous listings that reference a staffed front desk, front desk services, and bell service. While many agents do not use the exact word "concierge," the repeated descriptions of a manned desk strongly support this feature and match the MLS history showing CONCIE in 5 of 20 listings.
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Doorman/lobby-attendant service is implied by repeated references to a staffed front desk and lobby service rather than by the exact word "doorman." Several listings mention "24-hour front desk," "front desk services," "large 24 hour lobby," and "bell service," suggesting a consistent attended-lobby setup across the building.
At least 17 of 20 listings identify an exercise amenity, with numerous independent remarks explicitly referencing a fitness center or exercise room. The repeated wording is consistent across many agents and confirms this is a building-level amenity rather than an isolated or copied checkbox.
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Six of 20 listings carry the meeting-room amenity, and one remark directly states "Building amenities include ... meeting room." Although most agents do not mention it in narrative remarks, the explicit confirmation and repeated MLS designation support inclusion.
Strong evidence supports patio/deck amenities at Palms at Waikiki. More than 20 listings explicitly mention a "lanai" or "spacious lanai," while numerous independent remarks also cite a "sun deck," "pool deck," or outdoor entertainment/BBQ spaces. The consistency across many agents and repeated unit descriptions confirms the feature is not merely an isolated or unsupported checkbox.
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Several listings mention recreation-related spaces, including the explicit phrase "BBQ recreation area" and descriptions of "lounge area" and "outdoor entertainment spaces." The evidence is less frequent than for fitness or BBQ, but the direct building-level references support inclusion.
Across all these detailed descriptions, agents consistently list the same amenity set—pool, sundeck, BBQ area, fitness center/gym, restaurant, laundry, etc.—with no mention of any recreation or game room. Given that only 2/20 MLS entries mark RECROO and the marketing copy appears to be thorough and often copy-pasted, it's very likely there is no dedicated shared recreation room, so prior MLS checks are being corrected here.
At least 14 of 20 listings identify an on-site restaurant or dining facility, with repeated references to IHOP in the lobby or on the ground floor. The feature is confirmed across many listings and is clearly a building-level amenity.
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I searched for explicit references to surfboard, board, or surf storage facilities. No qualifying mention was found in the remarks, so this feature is not confirmed.
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Trash chute is not well supported by the public remarks; none of the provided listing texts explicitly mention a trash, garbage, or refuse chute. A minority of MLS entries currently check TRACHU (7/20), which may reflect copy-paste data rather than firsthand confirmation, so confidence remains low.
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The pool is confirmed across well over 15 listings, with numerous explicit references from multiple remarks to a swimming pool, pool deck, pool and sun deck, and a sparkling heated pool. The consistency across many agents and listing versions strongly supports that this is a shared building amenity rather than a copied checkbox error.
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I searched for explicit salt-water pool terminology. Although a pool is confirmed, there is no evidence about the pool's water type, so saltwater status is not confirmed.
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At least 10 current listings explicitly mention shared laundry, using phrases such as "community laundry," "on-site laundry facilities," "laundry facilities," and "onsite coin laundry facility." The feature is supported across many listings and agents, in addition to COMLAU appearing on 18/20 current listings, so it is strong building-level evidence rather than an isolated checkbox or copy-paste error.
The remarks repeatedly identify the community laundry as coin-operated. Coin-operated laundry requires payment, providing strong confirmation that this feature is present.
I searched for explicit references such as laundry on each floor, laundry rooms on every floor, and floor-by-floor laundry. No qualifying mention was found, so this feature is not confirmed.
Parking is strongly supported across many listings and multiple agents, with well over 10 remarks mentioning a parking stall, covered parking, deeded parking, or dedicated parking. Although some units do not include assigned parking and may rely on paid guest parking, the building clearly offers parking to at least some units.
Assigned parking is strongly supported across many listings for Palms at Waikiki. Remarks repeatedly use clear ownership/usage language such as "assigned parking stall," "dedicated parking," and "deeded parking," indicating this is a building-level offering rather than a one-off unit feature.
Covered parking is well established in the current listings and aligns with the prior high-confidence MLS pattern. Multiple remarks explicitly mention covered/garage parking, including phrases like "assigned covered parking stall" and "one covered parking with secured garage," showing consistent building-level availability.
Numerous remarks identify parking as deeded, including “Unit 816 ... with ... deeded parking” and “Sale includes a rarely available deeded parking stall.” Other listings also describe dedicated, assigned, covered, or included parking, strongly supporting that deeded parking exists in the building.
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The remarks indicate that some guest or unassigned parking may require payment. However, no specific monthly owner parking charge was provided, so the monthly parking fee remains unknown.
Guest parking is explicitly mentioned in multiple listings, including “Overnight guest parking is available” and “guest parking,” with additional remarks stating that guests may rent parking on a nightly basis subject to availability. The evidence is consistent with the current MLS data showing GUEST in 5 of 20 listings and supports availability at the building even when individual units lack assigned parking.
Secured parking entry is supported by current MLS data on 5 of 20 listings and by an explicit remark stating "one covered parking with secured garage" plus "24/7 front desk access." Additional listings repeatedly reference 24-hour security and front desk services, though the parking-security detail itself is less frequently stated than parking availability.
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The remarks were searched for parking waitlist and waiting-list language. Instead, they describe assigned/deeded parking and front-desk or first-come, first-served availability, with no evidence of a building parking waitlist system.
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I searched for explicit card or fob access terminology, including key card access, fob access, card reader, and keycard entry. No qualifying mention was found in the remarks.
Security service is strongly supported across numerous current listings, including explicit references to "24-hour security," "24-hour security/front desk services," "security patrol," and "24-hour security." The evidence appears across multiple remarks and agents rather than relying solely on copied MLS checkbox data, and it is consistent with the previously high-confidence finding.
The remarks directly identify security patrol service. This is strong evidence that the building has patrol coverage.
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At least 18 of 20 listings support central air conditioning through MLS inclusions, with additional listings explicitly stating "central A/C," "central AC," or "central air-conditioning system." The repeated references across many listings and agents, including detailed remarks about central air fan-coil replacement, strongly confirm this is a building-wide feature rather than copy-pasted checkbox data.
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Concrete construction is consistently reflected across the listing history, with 17 of 20 current listings and 19 of 20 prior listings identifying CONCRE as the construction material. Public remarks primarily discuss renovations, amenities, and hotel operations and do not explicitly mention construction type, but there is no contradictory evidence; the repeated MLS designation across many listings supports strong confidence.
Double-wall construction appears in just 2 of 20 MLS records, with no supporting references in any of the extensive public remarks, while the building is otherwise uniformly treated as a concrete condotel. This pattern suggests data-entry inconsistency rather than an actual double-wall building feature, so double-wall construction is not treated as present at the building level.
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Only 2 of 20 current listings include 'MASSTU' in construction materials and the long set of public remarks contains no uses of 'masonry' or 'stucco'. Given the lack of corroboration in remarks and minimal MLS presence, masonry-and-stucco construction is unlikely to be a building-level attribute.
None of the reviewed listings explicitly mention “steel frame” or “steel frame construction.” STEFRA appears in only 2 of 20 current MLS records, with no supporting description across the listings, so the feature is omitted as likely unverified MLS checkbox data.
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Seven of 20 current listings are coded ABOGRO, and multiple remarks describe elevated positioning, including “elevated five stories above ground level” and references to the second floor being equivalent to the fifth floor. These remarks support an above-ground building configuration, though the feature is not explicitly stated across most listings.
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Two of 20 current listings identify SINWAL, while prior data also treated single-wall construction as high confidence despite limited remark support. No listings explicitly quote “single wall construction” or “old Hawaiian style single wall,” so the evidence is MLS-driven and should be interpreted cautiously.
The remarks provide overwhelming evidence that short-term rentals are permitted. They repeatedly describe legal daily rentals, grandfathered vacation rentals, Airbnb eligibility, and permitted owner, third-party, or hotel management.
Palms at Waikiki clearly participates in a hotel rental pool program operated or managed by Aqua-Aston. Remarks also describe units currently enrolled in the pool and buyers’ ability to join it.
Hotel pool participation is optional rather than mandatory. The remarks repeatedly state that owners can use the hotel pool, self-manage, hire outside management, or use private management, and some units are explicitly described as not being in the hotel pool.
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The remarks contain no applicable leasehold or ground-lease language. No specific lease expiration or renewal year was provided.
The remarks were searched for explicit VA-related language, including “VA approved,” “VA financing,” and “VA loans accepted.” None was found, so VA approval cannot be confirmed from the public remarks.
The listings discuss maintenance fees, utilities, rental programs, and special assessments, but provide no information confirming full HOA insurance. No explicit denial was found either, so this remains a low-confidence false value based on the absence of qualifying remarks.
Fire sprinklers are strongly confirmed across multiple listings and agents. At least 11 of 20 current listings include FIRSPR in MLS amenities, while numerous remarks explicitly state that sprinklers or a fire sprinkler system are present in the building, including references to both building-wide systems and sprinklers within units.
The remarks repeatedly mention fire sprinklers, hardwired or wired smoke detectors, and fire-safety equipment. However, they do not state that an FLSE was passed, that the building is fire-safety certified, or that it passed a fire inspection; these safety features alone do not establish a passing evaluation.
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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Ocean views are mentioned in 7 of 20 current MLS listings, including phrases such as “peekaboo ocean view,” “partial Pacific Ocean views,” and “direct Ocean ... views.” The evidence is strong across multiple listings and agents, although some wording appears reused or copy-pasted; the repeated unit-level descriptions still establish that the building offers ocean-view units.
Mountain views are well documented across the building. Multiple listings explicitly mention "mountain view," "majestic mountains," "mountain side," and similar language, with current remarks showing 9/20 listings using mountain-related view descriptions and only 1/20 stating NONE. This is strong cross-listing evidence and not likely a checkbox-only artifact.
Diamond Head views are mentioned in 7 of 20 current MLS listings, with repeated phrases including “stunning Diamond Head views,” “Diamond Head & ocean view,” and “views across Waikiki to Diamond Head.” Although several descriptions reuse similar marketing language, the feature appears across numerous distinct listings and is consistent with the building’s established high historical confidence.
City views are strongly supported across the building: 17 of 20 current listings contain CITY in the view descriptions, while only 1 lists NONE. Multiple remarks from different listings explicitly describe 'city views,' 'sweeping city views,' 'expansive city skyline and mountain views,' and views of the 'cityscape,' confirming this is a legitimate building feature rather than an isolated or copied claim.
Listings repeatedly reference ocean, Diamond Head, city, and mountain views but do not use 'coastline', 'shoreline', or 'coastal' terminology in the public remarks. Because there's no explicit mention of coastline views across the listings, the building is not being represented as having 'coastline' views.
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Sunrise views are less commonly mentioned, but they are explicitly confirmed in at least one detailed remark describing 'captivating sunrises,' with additional remarks noting east-facing or sunshine-facing units. Current MLS data also contains SUNRIS in 2/20 listings, supporting the historical high-confidence conclusion.
Although the MLS view_descriptions do not include 'SUNSET' (0/20), at least several listings call out the building’s west-end location and proximity to Hilton Hawaiian Village’s Friday night fireworks (e.g., “located on the desirable west end of Waikiki,” “every Friday night enjoy the Hilton Hawaiian Village fireworks display!”), and many units note ocean/lanai views. This pattern suggests some units offer evening/western exposure and sunset views, but most remarks describe Diamond Head, ocean, city, or mountain views rather than explicitly saying 'sunset', so the evidence is moderate and likely implies sunset views for some units.
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I searched for language describing fireworks views from units, lanais, or the building. The listings only describe proximity to or enjoyment of nearby fireworks, which does not meet the required definition.
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There is solid though not universal support for resident management/on-site management at the building. Listings mention "front desk services," "24-hour front desk," "hire the onsite property management team," and "onsite managed," which together suggest an on-property manager or management presence. The evidence is spread across multiple agents and is consistent with the current MLS data, though it is not as explicit or unanimous as the fire sprinkler evidence.
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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.