This unit is in the upper floors of the a condo hotel/unit, where the hotel is the lower floors. They share security and the use of the pool, laundry ($3.50 per load), gym ($5 per person per stay registration fee if want to use it), but otherwise seemed separate.
The unit does not have a balcony, but I nice view of the canal (in the mornings, you can see a canoe club rowing), the Punchbowl, and a distant view of the ocean through other high rise buildings that don't quite show in the pictures.
The unit is older, but appears to have been somewhat recently renovated. It looks like the pictures, but not so bright. A/C is a window unit that works very well. Good water pressure, plenty of hot water. The futon/convertible bed was surprisingly comfortable, though you had to push down a hump in the middle a bit. Bed was comfortable. A little tight for 3 adults. OK with family of 3.
When we were there, the closet had a boogie board, a couple of beach chairs, an umbrella, snorkel masks and fins, beach towels. Ft DeRussy Beach portion of the Waikiki is the closet about 15 min. walking, but we like Magic Island and Ala Moana Beach a little further up.
The parking garage is in the building with its own entrance. We didn't use it, as a friend that lived nearby let us use her driveway. It is $35 per day and has in- our privileges if you arrange it with the attendant and show them your key. You don't have to have parking for your entire day, it is day by day for 24 hour increments. This seemed to be about the current rates, but keep in mind that that they don't reserve a spot for you and if it is full you don't get a refund. The security guard told us that it gets full a few times a month around 9pm and then you have to either wait for someone to leave or park elsewhere for the night.
As for picking up or dropping off, the building lets you park at the side of the driveway for 15 minutes. There is just 1 shared luggage cart if it is available. Grab it fast if you need it and see it by the elevators.
As for the neighborhood, it was nice to have so much restaurants nearby (7-11 is next door and much nicer than the ones in the USA in terms of hot food options, but worse than the ones in Japan). Ala Moana Mall was less than a mile away. Walmart was about a mile away. Don Quijote, a Japanese kitchy, grocery chain store was a few blocks away across the canal if you were in the mood for Wasabi flavored Kit Kats. Taco Bell and Papa Johns within a few blocks across the canal but Waikiki prices.
I felt safe, but just be aware the path along the canal behind the building and neighborhood across the canal has a lot of homeless people, more than what is in the heart of Waikiki. The area around Walmart also seems to be a red light district with a lot of strip clubs. Didn't bother me, but just be aware.
Also wanted to note we had a maintenance issue where the drain in the shower didn't work. I text Larry, he responded in a few minutes and 20 minutes later a condo maintenance person fixed the problem. He said that Larry was a great owner and cared about his guests and he did maintenance on site for some of the owners and also help supervise the cleaning staff. We were very happy this got fixed so quickly and easily.