If you want to be in the centre of the action in Honolulu but still feel like you are in the suburbs, this is the place. Located a comfortable walk from the very centre of Honolulu CBD, staying with Chris with Maya was like staying in your friend's spare room.

While we did not meet our hosts during our stay, everything was ready for us and their communication and directions to the flat were exemplary. Clean, cool, secure and comfortable and had everything we needed.

We walked everywhere from here and felt safe at all times. We walked into Chinatown and as far as the Bishop Museum and back from here with ease. When we had to catch a taxi home it cost roughly $12 from the Ala Moana Centre so a cheap trip. Bathroom and all facilities were clean and well maintained. Not fancy, but I suspect fancy people don't use airbnb and actually stay in hotels at Waikiki and pay four times as much as this and have no interest in seeing how real Hawaiians live! We loved staying here. Would suit fit and independent travellers with a sense of adventure wanting to make their trip up as they go along, and see urban sights of Hawaii outside the Waikiki tourist strip. A chance to see contemporary Hawaiian culture in the sights and happenings in the streets around you.

A couple of points to note: if you find the gate latch difficult to open lift the gate up. Bed squeaks a little ;). Stairs to the flat are steep so take care. If you are taking a airport transfer or taxi tell them it is the TOP side of the street above the freeway and give them the crossroad as the street continues both sides of the freeway.

Things NOT to miss in Honolulu all within good walking distance of here: Zippy's Restaurant, Bishop Museum, Chinatown especially the restaurant called The Pig and The Lady, Honolulu Museum of Arts in South Beritania St (sp?). If you are looking for cheap clothes stop at a Ross store, one right in the city centre.

All in all we would definitely stay here again.