As a former Airbnb host for 6 years (and super host for every quarter), I definitely have a certain bar for Airbnb experiences in terms of what I look for. First, let’s cover the good:
1. Location: 4/5 - right in the heart of Princeville. I didn’t give it a 5, only because there are no ocean views from this property.
2. Resort property itself: 4/5 - The grounds are well kept, clean and overall good amenity for the value.
3. Parking: 5/5 - Easy parking and plentiful. It was easy to find parking near our unit every time.
The bad:
1. While the resort property has been kept relatively modern and nice, the units themselves are stuck in 1980. To be fair, the photographs from the Airbnb listing do show this and are accurate, but it’s another level when you are living in it. The furniture feels 20+ years old and the construction is shotty and things are just falling apart.
2. Listing accuracy: The actual listing shows 2 double beds and a king bed setup. In reality, we got one queen bed and one king bed. This is due to the property assigning a different unit then the Airbnb pictured unit. Since this is some sort of timeshare/ownership and the property can effectively assign any number of units that may be different than the listing itself, you are at the mercy of the front desk assigning you something. So be sure to ask the receptionist at check-in what the configuration actually is.
3. Since this is under the management of the resort property and not of the actual hosts, the hosts are just booking agents and require the resort to be responsible for everything else. So, this feels less like an Airbnb community and more like a dated resort property.
Given the choice, I would not book this property again.