Honolulu, Hawaii- July 31, 2012- Aqua Hotels & Resorts' Park Shore Waikiki, a classic Oahu hotel with an enviable location fronting Waikiki Beach, will undergo a $10.7 million enhancement beginning August 2012. Situated between picturesque Diamond Head crater, Kapiolani Park and the excitement of Waikiki, the hotel will emerge from the refurbishment as one of the area's most stylish and comfortable boutique hotel experiences for both leisure and business travelers.

"The renovation of Park Shore Waikiki has been highly anticipated by our guests and community for some time," says General Manager Scott Pauli. "This renovation will completely transform the property into a vacation experience that is equal to our idyllic location across from the famous white sands of Waikiki Beach."

With an expected completion in February 2013, the project includes refurbishment of the guest rooms, hallways and lobby areas. Upon arrival, guests will be welcomed by a stylish, new lobby experience that includes an upgraded front desk, contemporary artwork, new carpet and upgraded lighting. Hallways also will be refreshed with new carpet, lighting and paint.

Guest rooms will receive a top to bottom makeover that includes new carpet, tile, bedding, furniture, lighting, soft goods, fixtures, showers and bathtubs. Designed by Kory Wong-Oglesby of deZigns Interior Planning, the new rooms boast a contemporary, island-theme that is both stylish and relaxed. Sleek furniture, dark woods, and granite counter tops combine with a warm color palette to welcome guests. Other special touches in the room include Kohler fixtures, 42-inch flat screen HDTVs, and colorful island artwork by contemporary Hawaiian surf artist Heather Brown.

The hotel will be open throughout the renovation with the majority of work taking place weekdays between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Upon completion of the project, guest rooms will include complimentary in-room HD programming, digital safes, wireless Internet access, mini-refrigerator and coffeemaker. Other complimentary amenities provided by the hotel include WiFi Internet access throughout the property and daily local newspaper.

About Park Shore Waikiki
Park Shore Waikiki is a comfortable oceanfront hotel perfectly located fronting world-famous Waikiki Beach and adjacent to Diamond Head crater, Honolulu Zoo, Kapiolani Park, Waikiki Shell and Waikiki Aquarium. The property features 221 guest rooms with private lanais and views of the ocean and Diamond Head. Other amenities include an ocean view outdoor swimming pool and deck, two onsite restaurants serving Japanese and American fare, tour desk, retail shops and Starbucks Coffee.

About Aqua Hotels & Resorts
Aqua Hotels & Resorts is a Hawaii-based management company founded 2001. The company provides independent hoteliers and individual owners with full-service management including sales, marketing, Internet distribution, individualized branding, reservations as well as revenue management to maximize profitability. Currently representing 22 contemporary properties on Oahu, Maui, Kauai, Molokai, Lanai and Hawaii, the Big Island, Aqua offers lifestyle full-service resorts, stylish boutique hotels, comfortable budget properties and a historic hotel within a UNESCO World HeritageSite. Headquartered in Waikiki, Aqua is Hawaii's first employee-owned hotel company since executing an Employee Stock Ownership Plan in 2008. For more information on the company and individual hotels, visit www.aquaresorts.com or call 1-808-943-9291.