We are locals living in Honolulu but wanted to be in the heart of the happenings of the Honolulu marathon so we booked our stay with Starts International at the Ilikai. We love the Ilikai to begin with and this unit did not disappoint. It was very clean and check-in was smooth and easy. I just literally had to step outside and walk a block or two and I was at the starting line of the marathon. There were also a lot of places nearby for shopping for groceries and miscellaneous things and there were also a bunch of restaurants and coffee places nearby. The view of the marina and sunsets were also awesome.