Robert's place was perfect for our stay in Waikiki. Pictures really don't do it justice. The Ilikai is a perfect location if you want the Waikiki experience without staying right in the heart of the Waikiki madness. The condo was cool and clean, and a perfect place to relax after spending the day out-and-about.
Check-in and check-out are easy, and we were able to pay $1 per bag with the concierge to hold our bags for the day while we did some last minute shopping and sight-seeing on the last day of our trip. This was a very nice convenience since we rented a truck and did not want to leave our luggage in the truck while we went to Ala Moana Shopping Mall and the beach across the street.
Parking can be a bit daunting if you're not used to looking for parking in a major city, but there's an hourly lot directly behind the Ilikai, and you can actually park your car in a parking lot you can see from Robert's condo (I know this because I did it). You can pay for only the time you're parked there so if you set a time to leave in the morning, and you're gone all day, you could potentially pay only $12-$15 per day if you only pay for the time you're actually parked. We also utilized the valet service on the day before check-out, since it made it a little easier to load the rental up when we checked out.
Also, the little convenience store on the ground floor has everything you need, and their prices are reasonable (not the usual highly inflated prices of a hotel convenience store). Washing machines and dryers are available on each floor (at $2.50 per cycle), which allowed us to launder all of our clothes before we flew home (and will allow us to fly carry-ons only the next time we head back there in June).
The location was clean and actually a little nicer than the pictures show, and Robert even had two beach towels we were able to use (we left an additional one as a contribution to the house, along with a styrofoam ice chest). There are even some beach chairs and an umbrella to use if you like, which would be very useful to anyone hitting the beach close to Robert's condo.
I highly recommend booking Robert's place for your next Waikiki stay, I know I will!