I booked this condo apartment even though there were no reviews. Sometimes that can be a worry and of course when I looked up the Hawaiian Monarch and read the "Hotel" reviews I was a little nervous. What you need to know is that this is a privately owned condo and nothing to do with the hotel (but of course in the same building). The room itself was fabulous. Comfortable bed, great bathroom, great kitchenette (although with our short two day stay we didn't use it). The view from the room is fabulous! Uninterrupted corner view (38th floor and even the windows open!!!). The lifts posed no problem and we had a key card for entry to the lift and room). Hide met us at the agreed time and although we arrived earlier than check in time we were able to leave our bags with security for $10 while we went exploring. Location wise we were within 10-15mins of most things. The Pink Trolley line bus goes everywhere for shopping and is a great and cheap way to get around ($2correct change). Being Waikiki it's a busy place. Lots of tourists and sirens abound. Compared to many of the big hotels this was great value and the bed was comfortable which is always a bonus. Thanks Hide we had a fun visit.