Stayed in Waikiki Jan 17-26th. This was my first AirBnB experience, so I have nothing to compare with. Overall, I found Annie to be a fantastic host. Communication was easy - prompt to reply, accurate, and detailed. I did not get to meet Annie in person, but she touched based during our stay to make sure everything was ok. Checking-in was easy via lockbox as was checking-out. Annie was flexible with our late arrival and late departure, which was a definite plus compared to other properties / hotels. The building itself is located right on the marina (called Ilikai Marina Condos), and we paid for Annie's $18/d parking in addition. I was worried at first reading about the various Waikiki garages (some being hard to get in/out), but this one was a breeze, was connected to the condo, had 24 hr in/out privileges (simply wrote the pass number down on the ticket and handed it to the attendant on exit), and could easily fit any large vehicle (we rented a mid-size SUV and had no issues with clearance or space). There was no assigned spot in the garage, but it was never close to being full regardless of time of day.
The condo building itself was well maintained, two elevators serviced the higher floors (the unit was on the 15th floor), and another two floors 1-7. I was a bit nervous at first because of some AirBnB listings of a condo in the Marina area with elevator wait times of 20-45 minutes at peak times. I don't know if this is the same building, but my experience was great. The longest we waited was only 1-2 minutes.
Annie's unit was exactly as described, clean, well maintained, and well appointed. There were even beach towels in the cabinet behind the mirror in the bathroom area (didn't realize it was a cabinet until day 2 of our stay). The internet worked well, and there was a TV (no cable, but Netflix available -- honestly who needs a TV, you're in Waikiki. I don't recall even bothering to turn it on!). The AC wasn't as strong as what I am use to, but worked reasonably well. The view was of the city, but being on the 15th floor, you could see a decent amount and we were high enough from the road noise. The condo was located right on the marina, which was great for my conference at the Convention Center and Hilton Village.
Given Annie's flexibility and communication, and experience with this unit, I would definitely stay again in one of her units...maybe the ones overlooking the Marina.
Thanks for a great first AirBnB experience.