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     Press releases

2008

• Aqua Spring 2008 Newsletter - April 18, 2008 (PDF)
• AquaSPA Opens 3rd Waikiki Location - April 8, 2008 (PDF)
• Aqua Announces Hotel Appointments - March 24, 2008 (PDF)
• Aqua adds Honolulu Prince - March 6, 2008 (PDF)
• Hotel Renew offering 1/3 off special during March and April - February 26, 2008 (PDF)
• Aqua Coconut Plaza Closes for renovations on February 23 – February 22, 2008 (PDF)
• Aqua Waikiki Wave award #1 Best Hotel Values for 2008 - Hawaii January 29, 2008 (PDF)
• Aqua Hotels to manage Waikiki Beachside Hotel – January 28, 2008 (PDF)

2007

• William “Bill” Henderson appointed VP of Development of Aqua Hotels - October 29, 2007
• Patty Maher named General Manager of Aqua Island Colony - October 22, 2007 (PDF)
• Aqua Hotels & Resorts Fall 2007 Newsletter - October 11, 2007 (PDF)
• Name change for Aqua Aloha Surf - September 4, 2007
• Aqua Hotels’ “Savvy Surfer” program making waves - August 6, 2007
• Aqua Hotels sponsors “Pacific Gold Cup” on July 29 at Mokuleia - July 19, 2007
• Aqua Aloha Surf completes $10 million renovation program - July 6, 2007
• Aqua Hotels and Resorts announces appointments for key sales positions - June 26, 2007
• Aqua Hotels & Resorts makes management appointments - June 4, 2007
• Elizabeth Churchill named VP Sales & Marketing for Aqua Hotels - May 22, 2007 (PDF)
• Aqua Hotels & Resorts Spring/Summer 2007 Newsletter - May 18, 2007 (PDF)
• Amber Record named eCommerce Manager for Aqua Hotels - May 8, 2007 (PDF)
• Aqua Hotels sponsoring The Brothers Cazimero May Day Concert - April 19, 2007 (PDF)
• Aqua Hotels & Resorts offering "Spring into Spa" special - April 5, 2007 (PDF)
• Aqua Hotels offering $49 "fam" rates to Travel Agents - February 21, 2007 (PDF)
• "Get Acquainted with The Equus" - February 12, 2007 (PDF)
  
• Aqua Hotels & Resorts 2007 End-of-Year Review – December 2007 (PDF)
• Hotel Renew announces an introductory special - December 4, 2007 (PDF)

2006

• Aqua Hotels to assume management of the Coconut Plaza Hotel - December 14, 2006 (PDF)
• Aqua Affirms AquaFRESH – November 16, 2006 (PDF)
• Aqua Hotels Adds 5th Property in 2006 - October 9, 2006 (PDF)
• Aqua Waikiki Wave Revealed - October 1, 2006 (PDF)
• Hawaii Polo Inn is Aqua's Ninth Waikiki Property – September 14, 2006 (PDF)
• Aqua Hotels & Resorts Reclassifies Their Eight Waikiki Properties; Adds Aqua Lite Hotels for Value Conscious Travelers - February 23, 2006
• Aqua Hotels Annouces a "SPA-licious" Special - January 18, 2006
• Aqua Hotels to Manage the Former Mauka Tower in Waikiki; 72 Room Hotel Renamed Ocean Tower Hotel at Waikiki Beach - January 16, 2006

2005

• Aqua Palms Opens As Waikiki's Newest Hotel - September 1, 2005
• Aqua Hotels & Resorts Refines Brand – May 13, 2005 (PDF)
• Aqua Spa at Aqua Bamboo is the place where relaxation and pampering takes place every day. (PDF)
• Aqua to Manage Newly Completed Aqua Palms – January 7, 2005 (PDF)
• Aqua to Manage Aloha Surf Hotel – January 3, 2005 (PDF)

Articles

2008

• New Hotel Brands Target Next-Gen Business Travelers by Lauren Darson – Travel Management, April 30, 2008
• Clean and Clear: Top 5 Healthy Destinations by Aefa Mulholland – Advocate.com, April 28, 2008
• Your Waikiki dream: 17 hotels with fabulous views by Tracy Cabot and Marshall Whitfield - The Dallas Morning News, April 18, 2008
• Five ways to keep your Hawaii vacation affordable by Jeanne Cooper – SFGate.com, April 11, 2008
• Top 10 Eco-friendly Hotels in America by Aefa Mulholland – OutTraveler.com, April 2008
• Travel idea: 7 reasons to visit Oahu by Natalie Bahadur – CanadianLiving.com, April 2008
• Re-New Beginnings by Aefa Mulholland – OutTraveler G.P.S., March 5, 2008
• Top 10 Quick Beach Getaways - Sherman’s Travel, March 2008
• Aqua Waikiki Wave, A Relative Bargain by Bruce Fisher – Hawaiirama.com, February 28, 2008
• Aqua’s Hotel Renew slashes rates by one-third – ModernAgent.com, February 27, 2008
• Aqua shuts Waikiki hotel for extensive renovations by Allison Schaefers – Honolulu Star-Bulletin, February 23, 2008
• Hawaii hotels earn ‘Best Value’ ranking from guests by Erika Engle – Honolulu Star-Bulletin, February 10, 2008
• Around the Southeast Pacific – Sports Unlimited, February 2008 (PDF)
• The People’s Champ by Jason Ubay – Hawaii Business, February 2008 (PDF)

2007

• Aqua Continues to Grow - Travel Age West, December 10, 2007
• Aqua Hotels’ ‘No Commitments’ program eases wedding planning - Honolulu Star-Bulletin, November 18, 2007
• "Attention to its customers drives Aqua Hotels' growth" by Chad Blair - Pacific Business News, August 10, 2007
• "Aqua's Evolution" by Dawna L. Robertson - Travel Age West, August 6, 2007
• "Oahu: Daily spa treats at Hawaii's Aqua Hotels" by Sara Benson - L.A. Times Daily Travel Deal Blog, July 23, 2007
• "Aqua Hotels sponsors polo match at Mokuleia field" - Honolulu Advertiser, July 20, 2007
• "What's New With Oahu's Hotels and Resorts for the Late Summer and Fall of 2007" by John Fischer - About.com, July 10, 2007
• "Paradise does exist and it's Oahu" by Ron Anders - Seattle Gay News, June 15, 2007
• "Amazing Grace" by Sarah Lynch - California Home+Design, May 2007 (PDF)
• "Aqua Hotels Takes on the Big Boys with Expanded List of Free Guest Amenities" by John Fischer - About.com, May 22, 2007
• "Exciting Happenings on Oahu for 2007" by John Fischer - About.com, May 21, 2007
• "Aqua Hotels' special deal includes time at the spa" - Honolulu Star-Bulletin, May 6, 2007
• "Hotel Renew offers clients calming design and more" by Terra Judge - Travel Age West, April 30, 2007
• "Calm renewal in Waikiki" by Jacquelyn Carberry - Honolulu Star-Bulletin, April 27, 2007
• "Episode 13 - Hotel Renew" - Volcano Radio, April 2, 2007 (MP3)
• "Aqua Continues to Grow" - Travel Age West, December 10, 2007.
• "What's Hot! News "
• "Elle Decor, October 2007 "
• "The Radar Biz by Lianne Bidal Thompson " - Modern Luxury Hawaii, Summer 2007

2006

• "Home-Grown Hawaii Boutique Hotel Chain" by Alex Salkever - HotelChatter.com, November 28, 2006
• "The Evolution of Aqua" by Marty Wentzel - Travel Age West, November 27, 2006
• "Aqua Hotels Make Waves" by Terra Judge - Travel Age West, November 20, 2006 (PDF)
• "Hawaii Hotels: Boutique, Sleek Aqua" by Alex Salkever - Hawaiirama.com, November 14, 2006
• "Aqua Waikiki Wave celebrates with discounts" - Honolulu Star-Bulletin, October 22, 2006 (PDF)
• "Aqua unleashes wave of condo upgrades in Waikiki" by Allan Seiden - Travel Weekly, September 4, 2006 (PDF)

2005

• "Breaking away from budget" by Allison Schaefers - Honolulu Star-Bulletin, May 22, 2005
• "204-room Aloha Surf to get $2.5M remake" – Honolulu Star-Bulletin, March 25, 2005
• "Aloha Surf to be sold unit by unit" by Andrew Gomes – The Honolulu Advertiser, March 25, 2005
• "Condotel market takes off," by Andrew Gomes – The Honolulu Advertiser, February 13, 2005
• "Waikiki hotels going from tired to trendy," by Prabha Natarajan – Pacific Business News, January 21, 2005 (PDF)

2003/2004

• "Hotels hit July occupancy record," by Catherine E. Toth – The Honolulu Advertiser, August 27, 2004
• 248 “Waikiki Units Sell out in Hours” – The Honolulu Advertiser, August 2004 (PDF)
• “Mike Paulin’s Wet Ride Home,” by Alex Salkever – Hawaii Business Magazine, December 2003 (PDF)

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