The Waikiki Banyan was a good choice. Beautiful zen lobby with a waterfall and Koi fish pond ---also a much quieter location compared to the West side of Waikiki. The views of the Ala Wai Canal and mountains from the lanai are breathtaking. The complimentary parking, comfy beds and faster elevator service was a plus. The pool and hot tub areas were not as welcoming in our opinion, so being close to the beach made up for that. The pool was very crowded with two tiny hot tubs and barbecues were way too close together. The suite itself was good, but overall could use a good deep cleaning and attention to basic maintenance such as the entry and sliding door (difficult to open/shut/lock), minimal kitchen supplies, tee pee and less than quality mixed mash of toiletries was not what we expected for the price. Whatever you do --do not stay on the 25th floor if you are disabled as the entire building was evacuated due to a minor probable fire emergency past bedtime hours, so we had to walk down 50 flights of stairs to get to the lobby. Overall, I'd give the accommodation at least 4 out of 5 stars. I've stayed at several different hotels in Waikiki. None of them are perfect and mostly falling apart due to the lush environment and salty air. All that matters at the end of the day is Doug was a perfect host and we'd definitely recommend the Waikiki Banyan.