This place was perfect for us! I don’t think we could’ve had a better location. The condo, the facility and the staff were all great too. I mean it.
This condo is just under a half mile from the beach. Close to restaurants. The valet service for parking was worth it to us. Parking is hard to get in the Waikiki area.
The gym was more than sufficient for a vacation. There are pool towels near the pool, workout towel in the gym and Catherine had beach towels as well as the usual room towels. All the appliances and a/c worked well and there were all the kitchen utensils that we needed. The sofa folds out into a bed too.
There’s a great restaurant (On The Hook) downstairs for breakfast/lunch, and it’s better than most like it. The staff at On the Hook are very service oriented and it’s convenient. There are lots of parks around and boardwalks to run on too.
On a side note: On The Hook is good, but I have to say the best poke (and cheapest) I had was in Kaneohe at K.bay Fish & Ice.
It’s a short walk to Hilton Hawaiian Village where there the beach a lagoon and Friday night fireworks during the summer.
I feel like I used the word great too much, but I really feel that way. Catherine was very available when I asked questions too.
I would recommend that if you go to the beach, bring towels etc and rent a couple longe chairs with an umbrella. It allows you to get out of the sun when you want to and stake out some place on the beach. You can do that in front of any of the beach front hotels. The beach rental folks don’t care if you’re staying there.
Another side note: The hike to the top of Diamond Head is worth it. A lesser known more difficult hike is Koko Head rail way. And on the ocean side of Koko Head is shorter hike from a blowhole to a small volcanic arch. Good pictures at both ends.