Good: My wife and I were very happy with the location of the place, as well as the outdoor amenities of the grill and hot tub. Convenient check-in.
Bad:
The floors felt very grimy, as if they have just been swiffered multiple times but never had a real cleaning.
The major issue that we had was the unfriendliness of the way Didier was. He checked us in very nicely, but it was evident that this is a business and is managing multiple places. We were visiting Hawaii to see our 2 friends that just had a baby. They live nearby and were coming to pick us up to go on a day trip. They had to use the bathroom before heading out and pump milk for the baby. The 2 of them signed in legitimately in the basement as they allow 2 guests, then they came up. We caught up on the balcony patio for 20 minutes while my friend's wife was in the bathroom. There was no music or stereo, just a tv on in the background. It was 1 in the afternoon on a saturday in noisy waikiki. We are in our late 30s/early 40s. Nobody was smoking.
Didier then sticks his head out onto our balcony from the next door balcony asking if our guests had signed in. We stated that they did and that we were heading out soon. He then came around seeming very upset to our front door and told me that they must leave now, and that he doesn't care if the apt building allows them in, they are not allowed for any amount of time in his unit.
It was very rude. I completely understand if this was shady, or we were very noisy, or this was late at night. But it wasn't.
I've never had such an unfriendly experience at an airbnb, and would definitely not stay there again, nor would i recommend it to anyone that wants a laid back experience.
If you are using the place for a home base and will not be having any visitors, and are ok with an unfriendly vibe, but want a place to rest your head in waikiki for cheaper than the hotels, then I would recommend it. Otherwise, sign on with a friendly host.