We stayed for two weeks and the location/building/room suited us well.
Location: a nice walk away from either the main Waikiki shops; Ala Moana; the beach. Good to be slightly out of the busy-ness :). With a Biki bike rack just next to the hotel (we used the 300 minute plan) - we were able to ride into Honolulu, Diamond Head, Ala Moana beach park, the zoo, the shops! Super flexible.
Building:
- really good gym with cardio, cable machines and free weights. Only cost is one off $5 joining fee for 24 hour access.
- The pool is a really great size with an even bigger pool deck - plenty of lounge chairs, shade and space.
- laundry has heaps of machines, and can pay via card
- We also used Security to store our bags for $5 per bag as we arrived super early prior to check in.
- As elevators are being upgraded sometimes requires more patience waiting for the lift.
Room:
- awesome views! Sitting at the table on the stools (newer solid ones based on some prior reviews of them bring a bit wonky), was fantastic for having breakfast/coffee/dinner and watching the world.
- Room has some cooking facilities - microwave, two burner stove top, pots, kettle, utensils, good size bar fridge. All we needed so we could save $ by not always eating out. Food Pantry/7 Eleven/Longs Drugs not far away to get supplies.
- with the windows being able to slide open, meant we could get a nice flow of fresh air through the room. This meant we didn’t need to use the air-con as much, which is a bit noisy for light sleepers.
- bed was very comfy!
- we repurposed one of the boogie boards to block the light from one section of the window that didn’t have a blind. It was like it was made for it :)
Mari was very responsive to any questions we had, and the directions she provided for accessing the room and the facilities available in the building was great.