Alan’s place gave us the most bang for our buck. As already mentioned in other reviews the location is the reason you would want to stay here. It is a 2 minute walk to the beach with shops and restaurants in all directions. Both the International Marketplace and Royal Hawaiian Center are a 5 minute stroll. An ABC store is right across the street plus 30 more within a quarter mile radius (this is waikiki after all!). As for the unit itself - can not complain. It was spacious and clean and had all the amenities we needed. We cooked several times and did laundry as well. There is the elevator noise that can be heard in the unit which can be bothersome if you are a light sleeper but it does slow down in the night when there isnt as much elevator use. Also because the place is in the middle of waikiki, street noise is audible from the master bedroom - the worst of them is the garbage truck coming at 5am in the morning. Having said that, Alan and Kawika were both gracious hosts. Alan even let us check out late since there wasnt anyone checking in that day. He was also very responsive and responded to our messages fairly quickly. I would stay here again if I ever come back to Waikiki!