A very comfortable, clean, airy and useable 1b/1ba unit high enough up in the building for unobstructed views while dining or just having coffee on the lanai.
From the moment you open the door, you just say wow to the view out the floor to ceiling glass doors. The unit, which is just right for 2 occupants, is very functional and easy to live in.
The bed is very comfortable. While there is limited shelf space, the closet is large and you can manage to unload your suitcase into it and keep another on the suitcase stand. The lights are wall switch enabled and the fan/light has a remote control.
The bathroom has ample supplies of soap and shampoo and necessities of the room are in the drawers. There are ample towels for two in the linen area (along with beach towels).
The washer and dryer work very well and have many use selections. They are in the hall adjacent to the living area, but if you operate with the glass doors open, their operation noise is easily drowned out by the sounds of the surf.
The kitchen has almost everything you would need. It’s a one person galley, so plans for joint chef work will require the assistant to best work from the counter across the stove. All appliances are newer and in great shape. Plenty of silverware and dishes for two. Various glassware for whatever type of drink you prepare. K-Cup coffeemaker, a blender, and microwave over are the basic staples for food prep in the unit. You make ice with ice trays vs. an ice maker - which is not too complicated for most.
The living room has a nice shag rug over the tile floor and actually is a nice textile change of pace for being barefooted in he unit. Huge TV, strong and fast internet and wi-fi allow those activities with ease. The couch is an awesome electric dual recliner. A work area is next to the living room and makes a great place to leave the keys and stuff you will need but don’t want it in the way.
The lanai is the place to spend mornings and evenings and is truly the better place to have dinner in the unit. The view is fantastic. Sea life is visible from this 9th floor vantage point - whales, dolphins, and sea turtles. The view and sound of the surf is outstanding from this unit. You can watch the beach and ocean going activities with ease from this lanai. The closet on the lanai houses beach chairs, a cooler, a beach mat,tennis supplies, and snorkel equipment - everything needed to enjoy the location.
Access is controlled with a key fob to get in the gates and into the elevators. Feeling secure on site is not a point to worry.
The location of this unit is far enough out from Honolulu that you are free of urban life. It is approximately an hour from the airport to the unit. The freeway turns to highway and then to beach front road with lots of traffic signals to help you literally slow your roll. This place is past the last stoplight and just a few miles from the end of the road - traffic filters out before you reach this location. Don’t be in a rush to get to or from and you will be fine.
Overall - book this place; you won’t have regrets. There aren’t many oceanfront units on the island like this one and this non-resort location is as close as you can get without being in a resort and paying resort prices both to lodge and eat.