My daughter and I needed a nice place to stay while we were in Hawaii visiting the University of Hawaii at Manoa and this place was amazing. The view was spectacular and we were able to watch the fireworks from the balcony. The room and bathroom was clean and the kitchen had all that we cookware, plates, cups, and utensils needed. It was very convenient to have the stores and shops at the hotel and laundry room just down the hall. Also, we have friends and relatives that live in the area so it made it special to have them come to the Ilikai to meet at the restaurants that were onsite.
We weren't looking for all the bells and whistles you get with the newer hotels, for we knew we weren't going to be in the room much since most of our time was going to be out and about enjoying the surroundings. Even with the valet parking being a bit pricey, I would still say that this place and it's accomodations was probably the best value for our 4 night/3 day stay.