This was our first time visiting Hawaii so I did my fair share of research to narrow down our location stay. Beware of many other stays having surprise charges! I did not want to get upset about that while on vacation. After reading many great reviews for Mark's place I decided to book our stay there. I am so glad that I did! The views from the room and the rooftop are absolutely breathtaking. You have a view from both the Diamond Head and the beach. You are literally almost right across the street from not only the zoo, but from the beach as well. The zoo parking lot can be used for only $1.50 an hr. even if you're not visiting the zoo. Another big plus was the ABC store located right next door were you can get many items that you may have forgotten to pack for your trip. An even bigger plus about this location is how close in walking distance it is to the Rainbows Drive-Inn. A local eatery were you can get breakfast, lunch, and dinner for great prices. One of the best perks was being able to leave our luggage with the front desk after our check-out so that we could enjoy the beach before heading to the airport for our 11 p.m. flight. I would definitely recommend Mark's Place to other's and would absolutely stay there again!