Lily & Masahiro's place is great for those whose main purpose is to be close to Waikiki and the action that this area offers. It is a very convenient spot where you are within 10min walk of a lot of places you'd want to be in terms of shops and restaurants. The apartment itself was as described, like the photos. It is a bare bones type of place, and has a little extra in terms of beach mats and towels for guests to use.
In terms of communication, I only spoke with Masahiro via a FaceTime check-in. He was away so he had someone come meet us in the garage, where we had a reserved parking spot- a big perk of the listing! The lady was very friendly, but it felt frantic because she held the phone out in front of me as she walked ahead of us towards the elevator and upstairs. Generally speaking, Masahiro was responsive throughout our stay. He allowed me to leave my bag in the apt a couple hours after the original checkout time.
Overall, a decent stay- clean, quiet & in a convenient location.
Future guests: beware of this one homeless guy who stands around the parking garage exit & around the building entrance. He did harass and make very nasty comments at us(3 women) every morning.