Located in the Pacific Palisades of Pearl City, Jim and Maki's studio was very clean, spacious, quiet and the kitchen was well equipped. Their backyard faces a federal reserve(?) and the scenery is beautiful. You need a car to get to the store. The traffic to and from Honolulu can get quite slow moving during the morning and late afternoon hours. I highly recommend the studio if you want to stay away from Waikiki...