Doug’s Ocean View apartment at the Illikai was our base for a 4-night stay in Honolulu. It is situated at the North end of Waikiki next to the bustling Hilton Hawaiian Village complex. A leisurely 20-minute stroll southward puts you in the heart of luxury shopping and tons of eating choices. The boardwalk does not extend all the way so you have to make your way through the streets to get to the center of Waikiki. The apartment itself is exactly as the pictures portray— a little worn, lacking in aloha spirit and spartan in furniture. The bed has excessive foam padding which was not to our liking, and the bedroom could use more outlets for devices. That said, the ocean view from the balcony is lovely and the beach chairs and boogie boards are most welcome. The surface parking behind the building is abundant and affordable.