Location. Did I mention the location of Rick's place? I have stayed at several places (hotels) in Waikiki, including the Halekulani where I'm writing this review after just leaving Rick's place, and I can tell you I'll be back to Rick's on my next trip.
If you're familiar with Waikiki, and even if you're not, hotels are practically on top of one another, even those that are beachfront (with neighboring properties perhaps a few yards away). Rick's unit has an unobstructed ocean view north with sunset views overlooking a green belt created by the Fort DeBussy Beach Park. Waking to the sounds of exotic birds, you can watch birds flying below you in the canopy of the Banyan trees.
Thoughtfully, there's a gift basket with local coffee, chips, and Macadamia nuts to welcome you. The unit has beach chairs, umbrella, boogie and a kickboard so you don't need to load yourself up with those. The building has direct beach access to its own shower to wash off sand.
The full kitchen has everything you need to make a full meal, all you need are your ingredients. If you don't feel like cooking, downstairs is a well regarded (Yelp) take-out called Steak Shake. If you want to BBQ yourself, just beside the building beachside there are grilles and picnic tables.
Mahalo, Rick & Miki