Martin's AirBNB is perfect! It's situated right near Hilton Hawaiian Village with easy access to Fort DeRussy, Waikiki, and Ala Moana Beach Park. My partner and I lived in Hawaii and have spent a lot of time here and can attest that this is a very convenient location and a great value. The room is large, clean, and has a beautiful balcony. Check-in was super easy and Martin gave all of the relevant information ahead of time. Parking was a huge plus! If you're new to Oahu, here are my recommendations :)
Food: (side-note my partner and I are vegan so there are some vegan places on here too!)
Waikiki: Doraku Sushi, Ono Seafood, Marukame Udon, Phuket Thai (love the peanut sauce curry!!), Noi Thai Cuisine, Peace Cafe (vegan), The Other Side Diner (vegan comfort food & non-vegan items too), Ripple of Smiles (vegan and SO good), Tane Vegan Izakaya (vegan sushi!), Sunrise Shack (acai bowls/smoothies), Da Spot Honolulu (mediterranean)
Kailua: Beet Box Cafe (vegan), Cinnamon's Restaurant (breakfast), Nicos (Seafood), Tamura's Fine Wine & Liquors (this is odd but they have amazing poke - it's a liquor store but they serve poke and it's amazing)
North Shore: Beet Box Cafe, Banzai Bowls (acai bowls), Giovanni's Shrimp Truck (super famous), Killer Tacos, The Elephant Truck, Cosmic Kitchen (vegan!!)
Dessert/Pastries: Leonard's Malasadas, Liliha Bakery (a family favorite - guava cake)
Beaches:
Kailua Beach (softest sand ever)
Lanikai Beach (stunning)
Waimea Bay (North shore & calm in the summer, strong current/waves in the winter)
Keawa-Ula Bay (there are ALWAYS dolphins here - bring snorkel gear but there is a strong current)
Electric Beach (best place for snorkeling - there is a power plant that has a giant pipe that lets out warm water so the fish/wildlife all surround the pipe. You have to be a strong swimmer because the pipe is pretty powerful)
Sunset beach (people surf here in the winter and it's insane to watch)
Makapu'u Beach/Tide Pools (they have super cool tide pools here that are shallow and calm, wear shoes because they are rocky).
Hikes:
Koko Head - okay hear me out, this will be the hardest "hike" you ever do because it's actually just a HIIT workout where you basically do a stair climber for 30-60 minutes but it's WORTH IT.
Maunawili - when it rains there are tons of waterfalls that spring up
Lanikai Pillbox - all the pillbox hikes are usually pretty short & easy and the views are always stunning
Makapu'u Point Lighthouse - super popular trail on the weekends - all paved, amazing view
**Download All Trails and you'll see hundreds of hikes for wherever you're at - they'll have trail maps so you know where to go and there are reviews. This is the best way to find lesser known hikes**