Maria's place was spacious and perfect for my stay. The Island Colony (name of building) was fairly busy with very friendly staff (from parking lady to the check in folks to security). It was a very secure building. Convenient to Ala Wai street to get into Honolulu AND to walk into Waikiki. Great view of fireworks. Bed super comfy with very soft linens and good pillows. TV and cable; private fast wifi. Kitchen had everything I needed. Pool on 6th floor was really nice. Laundry there, too. So convenient to do a load of laundry while sunbathing! Would stay here again over hotel any day!