Larry was a great host and the place is just as described. The location is great as others have mentioned, 15 minute walk to most things and an easy uber/lyft ride to the airport and other beaches etc. Another great thing about the Monarch is the fast food restaurant/food truck and moped and slingshot rentals right downstairs. We rented a slingshot (from Max who sits right outside the lobby) for the day and went around the island which was amazing! Sushi from the place in the lobby was great as well. Overall no complaints about the place except for the thin walls because when our neighbor came back we could hear everything from him coughing to him slamming doors, which woke us up in the middle of the night, but other than that there was nothing negative about the entire stay. We look forward to staying at one of Larry's places again whenever we return to Honolulu!