This is a little long, but worth your time, I think. This little studio apt is a -great- value for 1 or 2 people. However, the "futon-couch" will NOT sleep 1-2 extra, it doesn't even open flat, and is not very comfortable to even sit on. I communicated this to Chris and he promised to try to update the futon ASAP, and I trust he will do it. The communication with Chris was prompt and extensive, he does a -great- job staying in touch and answering your questions. The accuracy of description as to nearness to beach misses, though. It is NOT "30 seconds" to beach unless you're Usain Bolt, maybe. It is NOT "one block", it is -3-, but they ARE short, and takes maybe 3-5 minutes to walk, depending on your pace, total distance from front door of the building to the sand is just under 1000' (Google Map distance). The view from our unit, 204, faces east but the only view is the apt building next door. It is described as "quiet", but only in the sense you don't hear the traffic on Kuhio. I would say "relatively quiet". The kitchen area is pretty well-equipped, medium-sized fridge, dinnerware and so on adequate. Towel supply is plentiful and good quality towels, as well as a couple of nice-sized beach towels. Bathroom a little cozy, but clean and good hot water supply for showers. The A/C is a window/wall unit by the door, and works GREAT, pretty quiet, auto or manual. Digital temp control, can really chill the room if you like that, we preferred a little warmer. Two decent food trucks and scooter rental place next door, downstairs convenience store great staff, prices about typical for Hawaii, will not gouge you. There is a nice edition of the ubiquitous ABC stores on the corner of Liliuokalani and Kuhio next door, bus stop with many routes and good frequency on both sides of the street on Kuhio, can ride almost anywhere on the island if you have the time, $2.50 per ride (includes one transfer to be used within 4 hrs of getting on), and a derriere that can stand the not-so-comfortable seats for longer rides. We rode one bus from the airport practically to the front door of the apt, beats the high taxi and Uber prices. You can ride directly to Pearl, as well as hit the North Shore. It's called TheBus and has a good website. There is a laundromat in the building on ground level, about $3 per wash load and dryers are about 25 cents for each 4 minutes, but there is also a laundromat next door, they seem to be everywhere (like Starbucks here on the mainland), we did not investigate any of them. There is a McD's right at the beach, but NO RESTROOMS. There -are- restrooms across the main drag at the beach, as well as freshwater showers after you swim (careful, they're COLD, haha!). The water down at the beach...