The location of Banyan is amazing! 5 min walk to the beach, short bus ride to Diamond head, and also a short walk to many grocery stores. The mountain view is ideal and it was also so nice to be able to cook in the spacious kitchen at this Airbnb a for a few nights during our stay.
I had a little trouble with check-in as the passcode was not sent to us and we had to call Dwight. However, we got the passcode in the end and was able to enter without any issues. It could have been a bigger issue if we didn’t have availability to a phone. If you are planning to rent a car (which I suggest) let Doug know beforehand so he can give you the discounted parking price.
All in all I suggest this as a place to stay during your Waikiki stay if you are looking for a spacious room with a view.