Aloha! After staying in Waikiki a couple of times at other location, I have to say Samantha's place was the best! because....
Place: Place was clean and tidy when we arrived. Fit us comfortably (two beds and one sofa couch), had all cooking necessities we needed (even a rice cooker), no mold, no insect infestations, and enough space for my little ones to roam around. Plus side was the laundry room, literally three doors down and if you don't have coins...no worries, there's an app you can pay to use the laundry (very easy). View of the mountains was amazing. AC, ac in the picture looks small, but it definitely worked and kept our room icy cool all around (plus plus in Hawaii).
Location: Middle of everything. Best part was the distance to walk to the beach which took us 6 mins and 32 secs (with little ones running everywhere) to step foot on the sand. Plus side when we went to the beach we did not have to hassle finding parking cuz we just left it in the parking garage which was included in the stay (saved us $30 a night). Especially parking can be difficult at night, so easier to walk. 12 mins to walk to Ross and main shopping area and it was safe along with souvenir shops on the way.
I would give Sam's place more than 5 stars for the space, cleanliness, and definitely the value (hotel across the street and around the area was $1000+ more for a basic room). Would recommend staying here especially with little kids due to the closeness to everything. Thank you so much for a welcoming stay:)