Eric’s apartment in Waikiki was wonderful! It is centrally located in Waikiki, well within walking distance of the beach and shopping areas. The bed was very comfortable, and he provided bowls, utensils and some cookware. The bathroom was great too, with a nice shower. The whole apartment is updated and nice. The first floor of the apartment has a restaurant and bakery which offered food if you wanted to grab something before heading to the beach. We did not swim in the pool, though it looked nice. He also had a broom and a dust pan which was great for sweeping up sand that tracked in from the beach. The morning sunrise and the evening city lights are beautiful from this apartment.
Eric is super fast at responding so any problems that you might have can be quickly addressed by him!
Some tips for staying at Eric’s apartment:
Parking in Waikiki is expensive as most parking garages cost around $40 a night. However, there is free street parking across the canal bordering the apartment building (it’s Kapiolani Blvd next to Ala Wai Community Park… just don’t park in the park itself). It is a no parking zone during rush hour (which starts at 6:30) so you have to be up early to avoid being towed! But we were up for sunrise hikes most days so it didn’t matter. Also, street parking rules don’t apply on weekends or state approved holidays, so feel free to sleep in those days!
The TV has streaming services which was great, but when you had the air conditioning on it was a bit hard to hear the TV.
There are also scooters right outside the apartment which you can rent through the brands app!
Finally, you are in a large building so there is very minor noise. I’d suggest playing white noise from your phone if you prefer that while sleeping.