Hale Aloha Towers

I lived in Lehua my freshman year and I’m living in Lokelani right now during the summer sessions. They are decent and have nice lounges to study in.
You need a key card to get into the building and up the elevators, which I like because it makes me feel secure.
The quality is normal for a residence hall. The hallways wrap around the middle lounges and the two bathrooms on either side of the floor. The bathrooms are individual, but shared between all the floor’s residents.

This is the freshmen dorms, right next to the Hale Aloha Café. I stayed in the Hale Aloha ‘Ilima more by the street side. Its a circular weird set up.
Upon entering there’s the RA desk, waiting/​lounge area with couches, tv laundry dispenser machine to load/​reload your card, recycle bins, trash cans, and a donation section for big brothers and big sisters.
When you go inside a little more there’s two water fountains, mail/​box area, bulletin boards for updates, and bathrooms.
Then we have the two sets of elevators, one for the rooms and one for the middle sections/​lounges.
There’s laundry rooms and a kitchen on floor 12 along with study areas. In the kitchen there’s a sink with a garbage disposal, full fridge, and a microwave that everyone can use.
Its hot there’s no air conditioning in here, so bring a fan. Maybe bring a mini fridge too because there’s only two water fountains down stairs and tap water on the floors if you’re thirsty.
There’s two sets of bathroom units on every floor, two shower/​toilet sets on one side of the building and two on the other. Bring a caddy for your bathroom necessities.
The rooms are decent size for a two person unit, but you definitely need your own fan. There’s drawers and a closet thing to put all your stuff in, there’s plenty of room for storage.
These are okay dorms, but definitely for freshmen. lol

Ah, the dorm life of a college freshman. Self explanatory.
There are four Hale Aloha dorm towers (I was in Mokihana) and they are all identical. What’s unique about the Hale Aloha dorms, though, is their circular shape.
On the ground floor is a lobby with a few couches, television, and front desk. There are always students or RAs hanging around, so it’s a welcoming entrance. Of course, you need a key (card) to enter the tower or even use the elevators.
The rooms are, surprisingly, suitable despite the age of the dorms. There are two extra-​long twin beds, PLENTY of drawer space, a desk, and a large closet. Above the beds are six foot long cork boards, so it was really easy to customize my bed space.
There are about 12 rooms per floor, each double occupancy. Each floor also has four community bathrooms with a walk-​in shower, toilet, and sink. I don’t recall there ever being a long wait for the bathroom!
Overall, the Hale Aloha Towers (Mokihana) were amazing. The circular shaped hallways are somehow more welcoming than straight ones and people always leave their doors propped open (saying hello to neighbors is easy!) The storage space was more than enough, even for my wardrobe. Lastly, if you’re lucky enough to face diamond head or town, the view is neat. The entire wall opposing the door is windows, so be prepared for the perfect amount of Hawaiian sunshine.
Lots of good memories in these towers