You will be hard pressed to find a more convenient and pretty locale than at the quiet end of Waikiki. We would wake early, see the sunrise from the lanai and see the light spread to the ocean. You are five minutes walk tops from room to beach. If you simply want to spend a vacation within a few blocks, you can. The food choices within two blocks are terrific--I don't mean restaurants --even more a place like the takeout picnic place on the block with terrific acai bowls and homemade sweet breads. The room is fine for two people. It is made for having a picnic on the lanai--not for full scale cooking. But you will be happy without that. The cost per night is a great value in this part of the island. It is located within a small, older hotel, but it was intimate, not a high rise and we never waited more than a minute for the elevator. The view from the 8th floor room is one of the best we have enjoyed. Several times we heard elephants trumpet at the zoo, and yes, you will spot flamingos every day. Just don't book it when I'm wanting to return!