My friend and I had the pleasure of staying at Julia's place for 3 nights in early August. Like all places, there are some pros and some cons. Let's get the negatives out of the way first:
1. The building in which Julia's place is located has a pool, hot tub, sauna and pool deck on the roof. It is advertised as "open" to the public. However, when you get there, it is CLOSED, which really sucked for us and for other people we spoke to who were staying in the building. However, let it be noted this is NOT Julia's fault! In fact, she apologized and offered an appropriate credit for the inconvenience.
2. At night, there is some street noise, even though you're waaaay up in the building. Keeping the air conditioning running at night helps drown out the street noise.
Ok--now onto the PROS:
1. Julia is an excellent communicator. If you need anything, send her a message and she'll get right back to you.
2. Her place is as advertised; pretty small (good for 1-2 people), but has the feel of an open island get away. It is modern, nicely decorated, has an almost full kitchen (everything but an oven), a nice roomy shower, lovely views of downtown Honolulu as well as Waikiki beach.
3. The bathroom is fully stocked with hand towels, wash clothes, regular towels and even a couple of pool/beach towels.
4. The balcony, while narrow, is the perfect place to sip a drink and eat a Hawaiian pizza for dinner.
5. Check in and Check out are SUPER easy and convenient.
6. Speaking of convenience, Julia's place is located just 2 blocks from the beach and even closer to shops, grocery stores, restaurants and convenience stores.
Conclusion: In spite of the short comings of the building, Julia's place is in the perfect location. Trust me: I walked around the area and there were some not very nice places nearby that I had seen on Airbnb. If I do return to Waikiki, I would probably only consider Julia's place as an option. I suggest if you're in Waikiki for a few nights, ask Julia if her place is available. You won't find as nice of a place for that price in the area! Mahalo Julia.