Lauren's condo in the Ilikai Marina was comfortable for us during our five-night stay. It is located just west of the Ilikai Hotel and within easy walking distance of Ala Moana Center. The kitchen is fully equipped with all the necessary pots, pans, dishes, and utensils needed if you are inclined to make your own meals. There is a nice-size refrigerator, cooktop, standard oven, and microwave oven. The bathroom is on the small side but was adequate for the two of us. Access to the unit is via an electronic keypad, so you don't have to carry around a key or key card - just keep in mind you need to actively lock the deadbolt via the keypad when you leave the condo; otherwise, the door will remain unsecured.
The building has two restaurants: Red Lobster and The Charthouse. There are also a number of other eating establishments of different types within walking distance. There is also the ubiquitous ABC Store and a McDonald's directly across the street from the building.
The condo is mauka-facing (toward the mountains above Honolulu) rather than makai (ocean)-facing. Your view is the top deck of the parking structure in the foreground and the city above Ala Moana Boulevard in the distance. It has a balconette outside the sliding glass door that is just large enough to stand on and take in the view.
Our only complaint of note was that the older wall air conditioning unit (the building was constructed in 1968) only had "on" and "off" settings, but no "auto" setting. It does have a thermostat, but all that does is control the temperature of the air flowing from the unit. So rather than the unit operating like a modern A/C unit that switches on and off when the desired temperature is reached, the fairly noisy unit must be run all night if there is any expectation of keeping the condo at a comfortable temperature. Not sure if the unit can be retrofitted with a modern thermostat; if so, that would be a great investment!
Keep in mind that this is someone's condo, so you are expected to take care of it and keep it clean as if it were your own. Cleaning supplies are provided in the utility closet. Although the owner charges a standard cleaning fee, we made it a point not to leave the condo looking like a pigpen when we left. Towels were in a pile, we wiped down all the counters, disposed of all our trash in the chute at the end of the hallway, and swept the floor. Even though we knew a crew would be in to thoroughly clean after our departure, we believe it is common courtesy to make their job a little easier.
For those looking at an extended stay, there is a nice-sized laundry room in the building with several washers and dryers. While some machines take a credit card, we downloaded the PayRange app, which was very easy and convenient to use once we set it up, to pay for one load of laundry, which was $3.75 to wash and the same to dry (November 2021). The app even tells you how much time is left until your load is done!
Convenient parking in the covered structure is $23 per night. The first time you exit, purchase a day pass from the attendant for the number of days you will need it. The first and subsequent days of your pass start at the same time you purchased it, so if you purchase the pass at 2:00 p.m., each new "day" starts at that time.