The balcony and the view are the gem of this stay. However if you’re expecting a luxury stay based on the price tag this isn’t quite it. The sofas and beds were quite old and not very comfortable, as were the sheets and linens. Also the bedroom doors are frosted glass so if someone is in the kitchen/ living room with the lights on, the bedrooms are also bright. This made it a little tricky for our family of 4 who don’t all go to sleep/ wake up at the same times.
The apartment is walkable to the lagoon, Hilton Hawaiian village which has lots of shops and restaurants, and a relatively rocky part of the beach. If you want true Waikiki and Waikiki beach, you need to drive about 10 minutes. We were very appreciative that someone left tons of beach chairs, beach mats, a cooler, and lots of pool floaties! That was a great and unexpected addition. Additionally, the pools were wonderful, warm, and always had chairs available.
Overall we enjoyed our stay and spent hours on the balcony looking at the stellar view. A few little updates could go a long way in this apartment.