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444 Kanekapolei St #1000, Honolulu

Description
Invest in a LEGAL SHORT-TERM RENTAL Condo in Waikiki! This is your chance to own a premium high-floor unit in the Aloha Surf Hotel, classified as "Hotel and Resort". Situated near the renowned Waikiki Beach, International Marketplace, and Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center, this studio unit offers exceptional convenience and high income producing potential. You have two options with this unit: Let the Hotel Manage: Allow the hotel to efficiently manage your unit as a short-term rental. Renovate and Manage Yourself: Customize the unit to your taste and rent it out as a short-term rental either independently or through a third-party management company. Fully furnished and boasting amenities such as a pool, lounge, and recreation area, this unit provides an enticing lifestyle for guests. Currently enrolled in the Hotel Rental Pool, you have the flexibility to transition it into your own short-term rental or continue with Aqua Aston Hotel's rental pool management.
Past Activity
  • Apr 09, 2024 Sold for $300,000
  • Mar 11, 2024 Under Contract
  • Feb 26, 2024 Listed at $330,000
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More Details
  • Owner, Tax & Resale History
  • HOA Fees / ft²: $2.13
  • Price / ft²: $1,389
  • Other Condos Price / ft²
  • Cash vs Financing Buyers
  • HOA Fees Include: Cable TV, Electricity, Hot Water, Internet Service, Other Common Expenses, Sewer, Water
  • Zoning: AM - Apartment Mixed Use
  • Flood Zone: Zone AE
  • View: City, Marina/Canal
  • Furnished: Full
  • Property Condition: Average
  • Owner Occupancy: 6%
  • Management Company: Aqua Resort
  • Security Features: Card, Video
  • Amenities: Community Association Pool, Community Laundry, Patio/Deck, Recreation Area, Trash Chute
  • TMK: 1-2-6-21-16-135
  • Tax Assessed Land: $57,400
  • Tax Assessed Improvements: $150,800
  • Tax Assessed Total: $208,200
  • Courtesy: Keller Williams Honolulu / (808) 596-2888
  • MLS: 202404078
About Aloha Surf Hotel
  • Address: 444 Kanekapolei, Honolulu, HI 96815.
     
  • Built: 1968, 254 Units on 15 Floors, Studios, Pets: No.
     
  • Amenities: Pool, Exercise Room, BBQ.
     
  • Short-term Vacation Renting: Allowed.

Aloha Surf Hotel - a condo hotel - offers one of the more affordable entries into Hawaii’s tourist rental market, managed by Aqua Resorts with concierge service. Located centrally in Waikiki, these units - mostly studios - are popular for investors seeking income potential. The property has a restaurant on-site.

Units
  • Primarily studios (220-320


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The MLS properties are based on information from the Multiple Listing Service of Hicentral MLS, Ltd. Listings last updated on January 10, 2026.Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Other Aloha Surf Hotel Listings
$323,000
Aloha Surf Hotel #208
Studio | 1 Ba
219 ft²
$339,000
Aloha Surf Hotel #507
Studio | 1 Ba
315 ft²
$350,000
Aloha Surf Hotel #1407
Studio | 1 Ba
315 ft²
$305,000
Aloha Surf Hotel #705
Studio | 1 Ba
320 ft²
Other Condotels
$290,000
Hawaiian Monarch #1415
Studio | 1 Ba
223 ft²
$325,000
Palms At Waikiki #619
Studio | 1 Ba
271 ft²
$333,000
Waikiki Grand Hotel #303
Studio | 1 Ba
218 ft²
$339,000
Luana Waikiki #118
Studio | 1 Ba
313 ft²
$345,000
Island Colony #2804
Studio | 1 Ba
292 ft²
$355,000
Tradewinds Plaza #1105
Studio | 1 Ba
266 ft²
  • Sold 4/9/24 at $300,000
    (List Price: $330,000)
Description
Invest in a LEGAL SHORT-TERM RENTAL Condo in Waikiki! This is your chance to own a premium high-floor unit in the Aloha Surf Hotel, classified as "Hotel and Resort". Situated near the renowned Waikiki Beach, International Marketplace, and Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center, this studio unit offers exceptional convenience and high income producing potential. You have two options with this unit: Let the Hotel Manage: Allow the hotel to efficiently manage your unit as a short-term rental. Renovate and Manage Yourself: Customize the unit to your taste and rent it out as a short-term rental either independently or through a third-party management company. Fully furnished and boasting amenities such as a pool, lounge, and recreation area, this unit provides an enticing lifestyle for guests. Currently enrolled in the Hotel Rental Pool, you have the flexibility to transition it into your own short-term rental or continue with Aqua Aston Hotel's rental pool management.
    The MLS properties are based on information from the Multiple Listing Service of Hicentral MLS, Ltd. Listings last updated on January 10, 2026.Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
    • Apr 09, 2024 Sold for $300,000
    • Mar 11, 2024 Under Contract
    • Feb 26, 2024 Listed at $330,000
    • Address: 444 Kanekapolei, Honolulu, HI 96815.
       
    • Built: 1968, 254 Units on 15 Floors, Studios, Pets: No.
       
    • Amenities: Pool, Exercise Room, BBQ.
       
    • Short-term Vacation Renting: Allowed.

    Aloha Surf Hotel - a condo hotel - offers one of the more affordable entries into Hawaii’s tourist rental market, managed by Aqua Resorts with concierge service. Located centrally in Waikiki, these units - mostly studios - are popular for investors seeking income potential. The property has a restaurant on-site.

    Units
    • Primarily studios (220-320


      ... Read more
    Other Aloha Surf Hotel Listings
    $323,000
    Aloha Surf Hotel #208
    Studio | 1 Ba
    219 ft²
    $339,000
    Aloha Surf Hotel #507
    Studio | 1 Ba
    315 ft²
    $350,000
    Aloha Surf Hotel #1407
    Studio | 1 Ba
    315 ft²
    $305,000
    Aloha Surf Hotel #705
    Studio | 1 Ba
    320 ft²
     
    You do not own the land, but have the right to use the land until an expiration year. At expiration the ownership typically reverts back to the land owner.
    Buyer and Seller have reached an agreement and are under contract. The sale may be subject to one or more contingencies.
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