We stayed in Alexei's apartment while attending a conference. Alexei is a very accommodating host and he always returned our messages quickly. The apartment itself is just about perfect. It’s bright – due to the huge, south-facing window. It’s clean. It's right across the street from Kapiolani Park and Honolulu Zoo, one-half block from the beach, just a few minutes’ walk from many great restaurants and bars, and only feet way from an ABC Store (but that’s to be expected in Honolulu). The awesome view from the apartment and balcony looks over the zoo (we often watched the flamingos) and Diamond Head, which seems close enough to touch. Access to the apartment is easy due to the passcode door lock. The hotel's front desk staff is always on duty, very pleasant, and helpful. The apartment's kitchen is small, but fully equipped (even wine glasses). There are also beach chairs and an umbrella for guest use. The only negatives are that it took quite a while (sometimes several minutes) for the shower water to get hot (we began joking that the hot water was coming in from the Mainland) and the noise when the balcony door was open (and you'll want to have it open all the time - it is Hawaii and perpetually 78 degrees, after all) from the street below and the 2nd floor bar in the evenings is sometimes obtrusive. However, neither of those issues would keep us from coming back, if ever we have the chance.