Lisa’s place is right across the Ala Wai canal, overlooking the mountains (beautiful view—we saw SO many rainbows) and just a short walk from Waikiki, which made it a really convenient location! The building and area was a bit run down, but my stay for 2 weeks was comfortable! It’s also in between a coffee shop (which has great coffee, by the way) and a 7/11!
The place had the essentials; laundry necessities, extra pillows + blankets and even beach equipment: beach chairs, water board, mats, snorkeling gear and a foam cooler. We only used one of the mats, but would def recommend taking advantage of this so you’re not out buying extra things to take on your beach day!
My friends and I didn’t cook at all, but the kitchen is equipped with PLENTY kitchenware + dinnerware (no chopsticks tho :( ). I will say, if you’re planning on cooking, the only spices that’s provided are salt and pepper, so be prepared to buy some.
One downside is that there isn’t much parking, so we definitely spent a lot of money on parking passes at the building over (Hawaiian Monarch Hotel). It was $35/day which was a bummer, but we didn’t want to waste time looking for parking (we felt like it was a lost cause, which is why we gave up and bought passes). Additionally, conveniently, the laundry room is right next to you; however, the dryer was broken during our stay, so we had to go up/down a floor to use one.
Aside from the rental, Lisa was an amazing host and catered to all my needs and accommodations (like checking in a bit earlier), which I appreciate so much. She’s currently located in Japan, but was able to respond as soon as she could and provided us with all the help and info that we needed! Def recommend.
**Just a tip, b/c it took us a minute to figure out - if you’re wanting to do laundry, you can refill the laundry card at the small machine between the vending machines in the lobby, across the office.**