If you are one of the blessed folks who got to stay here, don't holler out, cuz I want to keep it a secret and have it all to myself when I get back!
Mariola's place was the perfect place to stay in Waikiki during this time. When car rentals already at a premium, it was nice to have a place to park and out of the chaos of finding and paying for space in Waikiki, but as someone else mentioned, better to have a smaller car to navigate the garage and space. The location is convenient to everything from shopping and eats to beach and bar. Most importantly, my daughter and I felt safe. The building was secure and there weren't hundreds of people running around like at a hotel. We felt very comfortable and loved being able to eat out or cook in. We didn't have to communicate much with the hostesses since everything was set up as if we lived there ourselves. The only issue I had was not knowing how to operate the TV, or having the TV say I couldn't watch that channel. Since I don't watch it much anyways, it didn't bother me. I hope every time I come back to Oahu, I get to stay here.