The stay was in the Waikiki Monarch. It was close to most everything (<1 mile). The neighborhood was as expected since it was in a tourist area like Waikiki. I am a woman traveling alone and felt perfectly safe. There are a lot homeless people in Hawaii. They pretty much to themselves or will just say aloha as you're walking by.
The elevators for the building are a bit slow, but that's because it's massive. There were six elevators; however, three each are designated for the opposing sides of the building.
The building has three small food places - a bakery, a place with burgers and such, and a fancy brunch spot. There is also a shop for any essentials that were forgotten by tourists. They have a smart car rental and travel desk too.
Once you get to the room, it is very clean and well put together. You have an in window a/c, large windows that open but not by much (or I'm just weak lol). I felt that it was better than most standard hotel rooms could offer since it had a kitchenette and little table. I have no complaints except that the window was five inches open my whole stay. I didn't notice as I had left the left side curtain pushed to that side. I feel like the little ants I saw in the bathroom may have gotten in that way. They didn't bother me at all since I only saw a total of two during my stay. Lanli was extremely responsive when I did message her.
All in all, this stay was everything I needed without the crazy price tag of the hotels in the area. I would definitely stay there again and recommend it.