Chin met me in the lobby of the hotel called Aqua Aloha Surf in Waikiki where the rental unit is situated on the 10th floor. He provided me with the room key card and entered the unit with me located on the 10th floor. This hotel is centrally located so that you have restaurants and grocery stores all within a short walk. The beach is also just about a 10 to 15 minute walk, and it's good for swimming albeit quite crowded as you might expect in the bustling city of Honolulu. I found it very convenient to have the concierge in the lobby to answer some questions about nearby restaurants and which bus to take to get to certain places. Also, I was able to safely leave my luggage with hotel in lobby's back room on the day I checked out, but I recommend tipping them for this service.

There were some issues however. I am very picky about cleanliness and did not find the carpet in the suite clean. The bed was much too soft, the mattress quite worn out. The small sink & counter in kitchenette made it almost impossible to prepare any food other than heating up a prepared meal in the microwave oven which I bought at a nearby store. There is only a small bar fridge as well. This is okay for 1 or 2 days, but not longer IMO. The TV reception was lacking with just a few channels available, and the towels were quite worn out. There was a small veranda, but with the slider open, you got the street noise and the view was mostly other buildings quite close up except for a slight view of mountains to one side.

As I discovered, it is possible to actually get a room in the hotel for less, depending on availability. I would have actually paid less had I stayed in a better hotel room at same location for 2 nights on December 22 and 23rd (2 days after I had checked in), but the hotel prices vary, so it may be correct to say it's the "cheapest condo in this hotel." Next time, I would pay the extra dollars to have a clean and better room through the hotel, however. Perhaps the owners of the condo can make some needed changes to make this a more attractive offer.