Pros - oceanfront view, take the elevators down and within 30 seconds you’re at a sandy, never crowded beach with soft waves easy enough for swimming or just wading.
Cons - this unit’s cleanliness was worse than we had expected. We found plenty of hair and dust stuck to couch and bedroom cushions/pillows and rugs, thankfully had a big washing machine for us to run the sheets and pillowcases before we felt settled. Very weak WiFi, was unable to surf social media or watch YouTube without interruption (we had at most 4 devices connected at one time). Lack of air conditioning wasn’t an issue, keeping front door open allowed for a nice draft. Lots of ants and we left with many bug bites from constant the humid air in the unit. Host was very slow to respond, with short and curt responses when she did. Never checked in on us once, nor any courteous remarks (not even a hello!) Not sure why the unwelcoming approach to Airbnb guests.
Located ~1 hour from Honolulu, definitely requires earlier rises and a bit of driving if planning on exploring entire island or excursions that depart from Honolulu.
Our group of 3 went with the flow and didn’t spend too much time in the unit so thankfully just worked with the issues above. We definitely enjoyed the location, but the unit itself definitely required compromises.