We loved staying at Francisco’s 8th floor studio condo in Waikiki. The location can’t be bettered IMO- off the Main Street but only by 50m or so, great view of Diamond Head, the Zoo, park and beach. Go up to the sun deck on the 10th floor to watch the sunsets!
We rented a car to explore the island, and found free Parking along Monsarrat Avenue each day (although sometimes the last space available!).
We self-catered on our holiday and although the kitchen is tiny, the appliances are good and we managed fine.
The window AC unit worked well, although they are always a bit noisy. We chose to sleep with just the fan and that was fine for us in mid October. If you are a light sleeper and not used to general City noise, bring ear plugs. There was no other noise nuisance either from neighbouring units, the zoo or the road.
One tip- the building and its wiring is a little old (but not at all dingy); Turn the AC off if you want to cook or you might trip a fuse as we did! It was rectified very quickly by the serviceman on duty.
The Wifi worked well, and Francisco checked in with us and was very prompt with any queries.
Will definitely return :-)