Kurt was a good host. I lost my credit card and identification card the day before my travel and he was awesome enough to help me get it shipped to the hotel. That was a start of a beautiful trip. The room is directly across the Honolulu Zoo, with that said be expected to wake up to really cool animal sounds lol! :) The entire hotel lobby was friendly, easy check in and check out. The beach is literally a hop and a skip away from the hotel entrance. DO NOT PURCHASE ANY BEACH TOYS, we did, but the hotel has tons of toys left behind by previous guest - all you have to do is tell the front desk to borrow them. And yes, get a boogie board and try to surf. Totally fun. I have celiac disease so I cooked all my meals from the room. YUMMY! Walk to Safeway (not Food Pantry too expensive and not fresh food at all) and stock up. We made fish tacos, chicken lettuce wraps, eggs and bacon, pretty much lots of fun hand foods and it saved us a ton. The stay was magical - absolutely magical :)