We really enjoyed our stay at Mai's condo. We were visiting Hawaii for about a week for a friend's wedding and looked at several options of places to stay and we were not able to find a better price and for a great location. We were able to cut our accommodation expense by almost half compared to the resort hotel we were originally looking at. Location-wise, if you are looking for a quieter area and right across the street from the beach (and quieter stretch of Waikiki beach), this is such an ideal location. There are still street noises but you will hear that anywhere in the Waikiki area. You are about a 10-15 min walk from the center of the city but there are closer locations for shopping and food. As far as parking, we were able to reserve ahead and pay for a designated parking spot which was worth it for us. There is also parking across the street at the zoo, but we liked the proximity of the parking and the ease of mind not having to look for parking every day. We may have been visiting at a less busy time so there was plenty of parking at the zoo, paid per hour ($1.50/hr) via phone for up to 19 hours. The room itself is a little smaller than it appears in the pictures but plenty of room and best for 2 people and not more. The kitchen is equipped with the basics and has a small fridge with a separate freezer so you can actually keep things frozen unlike a hotel mini fridge which was nice for making ice to put in our water bottles. The window unit A/C kept the room cool for the night and the noise didn't really bother us - more like white-noise. And we let the outdoor breeze cool the room during the day. There are also goggles and beach chairs in the room that you can take down to the beach. The laundry facility on the basement floor was nice and could be paid via app rather than requiring coins. Also, make sure to go up to the top floor to sit on the balcony to watch the sun rise above Diamond Head. Lastly, Mai and her co-hosts were very quick to respond with any questions we had before and during our stay. As well as the Waikiki Grand staff in the downstairs 24 hr lobby. They were all so nice with always a friendly greeting and helpful with their food recommendations. All in all, this was the perfect place for our first visit to Hawaii!