The Waikiki Grand is an older hotel, with a bit of a tired feeling to it, but it is in a fabulous location with stores and restaurants close by. The zoo and park area is across the street and the beach is a block away. Our room was clean, quiet, with a very comfortable king sized bed. The kitchenette area was adequate, although the toaster didn't work properly. There is also no electrical outlet in the kitchen for the toaster, coffee pot, etc. We had to use the power cord bedside the bed to plug in the small appliances. The air conditioner was a bit noisy, but it was nice to have that to keep the room cool at night. There is a laundry room in the basement which we used to dry damp beach towels or do laundry. I would recommend to the manager/hosts of this unit to add a few extra coat hooks in the entry way for hats, jackets, etc., and an extra towel bar and some hooks in the bathrooms to hang up wet bathing suits and towels, etc. We were provided with beach chairs which we very much appreciated. We also booked a parking space ahead of time. The front desk staff were very friendly and helpful. The pool area was ok, although there weren't many chairs and the area is under renovation. Overall we enjoyed our stay. If it were not for the location, I would give this property 3 stars, but the location bumped it up to 4. Lots of stores and restaurants close by and the best part of Waikiki Beach is a short walk away.