Location location location! Kurt's place has it all. Walk across the road to the zoo, down to the end of the block for the beach and around the corner for shopping and tour pickups. Very close eto trolley pickups and public transport, Starbucks on the corner and ABC shop in the next building for your every need. This simply is a fabulous place to stay. The studio is small but well appointed and the view to Diamond Head and the beach from our lanai was awesome. We felt very safe and secure here as well and had no problems leaving items in our room etc while we were out. Door lock can be a bit sticky so put down all that shopping before you open it!

Make sure you try Teddy's Bigger Burgers on the bottom floor. Do not be put off by Hula's nightclub as we did not hear them at all while we were there and I know they partied up a storm most nights!

The building is undergoing renovation but this did not affect us one bit. We did not hear any noise from our room at all. The building is showing her age a little but once she is painted the Grand will be looking grand again!

Our communications with Kurt were fast and courteous and he answered our questions quickly. I guess our greatest recommendation is that we would stay here again without hesitation. 5 stars.