Tongtongs place is slightly out of the hustle and bustle of Waikiki but we preferred this. Is was a ten minute walk to the beach and around 15 to 20 minutes back depending on where you ate dinner, but we found it was a pleasant walk after stuffing ourselves full of food every night. And the shops nearby are great! The beach down this end is a little rockier but it's near a small lagoon, which is great for children and if you head through the memorial park you come out at the perfect spot. The unit is very close to Ala Moana shopping( a ten minute walk). The unit was very clean. Be mindful of you are tall as the shower head is slightly lower than normal. Otherwise bathroom is satisfactory. The air conditioning unit makes a massive noise so we switched to fan overnight which wasn't as cooling. The "curtains" aren't good at keeping light out. The kitchen has basic stuff and we ate cereal in the room each morning. Overall it's a great place to stay. Very safe in a hotel building (the Hawaiian Monarch) and the staff at the hotel were helpful too.