A surprised gem. I was a little skeptical before my arrival in terms of the location but it worked out perfectly. Situated further away from Kalakaua and enough from Kuhio the unit is quieter at night. Yet close enough to Kuhio where I could get to an ABC store, International Market, the beach, Musubi cafe, etc. within minutes. A hotel setting worked out since we were able to walk out in basic beach attire without having to worry about bringing any keys/wallet, walk straight down Kanekapolei to the beach and enjoy the water. And since it was only a few minutes away from the unit we were able to go back, clean up and be on a coffee shop patio sipping an espresso within 15min. The kicker for me was they very much hyped restaurant Marukame Udon which is just across the International Market on the Kuhio side. Since the pandemic rule had relaxed I found there were people lining up for dine in now. The last few time I passed by people were lining up around the block along Nohonani St which probably means at least an hour wait time. Well, Marukame Waikiki offers online order and that's what we did. Since there were not a lot of cooking involved my order was ready (~7min) by the time I walked over to pick up from the unit.
The amenities within the unit was great and the host was very attentive. There is an induction stove and an air fryer if you do choose to cook but for a small family, there were enough inexpensive eateries around where we could get by with $12 a meal for 2 person. If you do have to access the laundry facility though they do close overnight so plan accordingly. It is a popular facility so set a timer and head back early to pickup the laundry.