The property is just as it looks. The building and room are older, but it was clean and very conveniently located. The room is in the Waikiki Grand Hotel, an older hotel that also hosts Hulas (a restaurant/bar) that plays loud music until about 2am. I was staying in the room with my 2 kids (ages 7 & 9) and we were never bothered by the bar. The air conditioner noise drowns out the bar and street noise. The Zoo across the street has ample parking for $1.50 a night, which is cheap in Waikiki. Also a building down the street called the Waikiki Banyan has weekly parking for $80 a week and is just about 2 blocks away-not a far walk. Check in was smooth and simple, the managers were always available to help and answer questions, the front desk was kind and helpful, and the room had towels, dishes, silverware, cleaning supplies, TV/internet, cable, a small fridge, a microwave and a cooking burner. There is an ABC store right down stairs, the beach a few steps away, restaurants on every corner, and the hotel has pool and roof top for use.
The only unexpected inconvenience was that the air conditioner condensation leaks into a bucket and if you did not dump the bucket regularly it would spill-over all over the balcony making everything wet. Since limited on rags/towels and one has to pay quarters to do laundry, it was difficult to clean up. Otherwise it was a wonderful and easy month in Hawaii. Well worth the money and overall just a great deal!
