Highly recommend. A very surprising find on the liveliest stretch of waikiki. I booked this place knowing it’s not going to be a hotel experience but didn’t think we would love it so much. Renee is the best host ever. She’s always in touch and ready to help or solve anything that might come up. She also gave us lots of useful travel tips on places to go, car rentals etc. She made everything go so smoothly from checkin to checkout.
Location is extremely convenient. Literally steps away from so many great places to eat. We’ve tried almost all the food places downstairs…can’t go wrong with any of them (except I’d skip the udon place because the line is just SO long all the time). Beach access is probably 2 blocks away, but walking through the international market place makes it feel like a much shorter walk.
The unit itself is on the second floor, right next to a short flight of stairs which was also convenient. Elevator is available close by as well. Inside of the unit is very clean with all new appliances. We loved the in-unit laundry, Instapot and air fryer. Made our lives so much easier. There’s even a portable dishwasher but we didn’t get a chance to use it. We also loved the very fast and stable WiFi. Had no problem running zoom meetings plus YouTube streaming at the same time.
Apartment complex is old yet very well managed, with upgraded security cameras and gated entrance that made us feel very safe. John the property manager really took good care of this place and made us feel at home. You WILL hear noises and music from the streets. However the complex is relatively quiet considering its proximity to the main streets and busy restaurants. You will also see a few people hanging out in front of the complex especially after dark, but most of them live in the complex or live close by.
On a side note: There is no parking on site. We found ourselves walking to most places anyway. On days we needed the car, we used daily rentals and made quick stops in front of the building if we really had to. There’s also discounted parking at the international market place parking lot ($2/hr for the first 2 hours if you make a $10 purchase), which is a short walk across Kuhio.
Tl; dr: We had a great stay! Thank you Renee!