The grand Waikiki is situated at the Diamond head end of Waikiki directly across from Honolulu Zoo. The apartment has a lovely balcony that overlooks the zoo and also looks down the street toward the ocean. it is a close walk to the shopping area and beaches. About a 15 min walk down the Main Street is the duty free shopping plaza and inside is the entrance to the bus terminal. Get a 65.00 pass that allows you access to all the coloured buses which includes rides around different routes on the Island.
The staff at the Grand Waikiki are very friendly and helpful and there is a desk by the front entrance where you can book activities. Take the street to your left when leaving the building and there is a business that offers scooters and buggies to hire. Really good way to get up to the entrance to the walk up Diamond heads.
Kurt is a great host and the personal touches were very cool.