We wanted to stay near the beach, so this was a good location. It was noisier than we anticipated, but not surprising for a city apartment. We had trouble with hot water for our shower, but Jetsun worked hard to get a plumber even though it was New Year’s weekend. The closet full of beach supplies (mats, masks, snorkels, coolers, wagon) was unexpected and great!! The kitchen is functional but could do with some upgraded appliances (stove and microwave particularly). It was fine for our needs; we didn’t come to Hawaii to cook gourmet meals. All-in-all it was the right place for us to walk to the beach, walk to bars and restaurants and drive easily in and out of the city.