We love the multi-cultural fiesta that is Honolulu, but Waikiki is a nightmare. I've been looking for years for someplace quiet and spacious -- not a condo skyscraper -- and have found it at Michael's. The pictures of the gorgeous view of Diamond Head are 100% accurate. It's on a dead-end street in the hills that's just a few minutes drive from anyplace in town, especially the Kahala and Kaimuki neighborhoods. So quiet that all you can hear morning and evening is birdsong. Very well equipped and comfortable. This is not a bargain rental, but Hawaii is expensive, and you'd be spending the same $300 or so for a plain vanilla hotel room. (Might be a bit tight for 4 adults unless they are very good friends, because there's only one bathroom.) Not a typical Honolulu accommodation, but if you want to experience a real neighborhood, you'll enjoy this. Michael was endlessly helpful.