Location: Location. Location. Location. This was the PERFECT location and walking distance to the shops and the beach in Waikiki.
Parking/Uber: If you choose to Uber elsewhere 10-15 minutes away, it’s about $10. Parking is a pain though. We drove around 15 minutes every night trying to find parking and once we did find parking, we never left our spot. Our first day there, our car got towed -no fault to Rika- because they do street cleaning on Ala Wai Blvd (by the canal) every Monday and Friday. We missed the sign that mentioned that because we parked in front of it. When we went to pick up our car, there were at least 4 other people who had to pick up their car for parking in the same spot. Rika provides a list of places you can park.
Accommodation: Rika’s place is extremely clean. Rika provides the basics to you: towels, soap, “ONE” roll of toilet paper, and a roll of paper towels. I’m not even sure if I can even say we got one roll of toilet paper. When we arrived, there was literally half a roll of toilet paper but I didn’t bother messaging her about it because the response I saw to another review and the sign in the bathroom that said if we needed to replenish, we had to buy our own. There’s a mini kitchen. We didn’t use it but we did use the microwave and fridge to store water and leftovers. There’s 2 sets of snorkeling gear, a boogie board, and beach towels for you to use. The beach towels were great- small and compacted but definitely dried you up. The wifi can be off and on so if you’re planning on working while you stay here, I would reevaluate.
Check-In: When you arrive, you need to check in with security between 4:30pm-8:00am. We tried 4 different times over the course of 3 days until we finally caught the security person. It was really easy to get the keys to the Airbnb through the lock box. Rika provides photos in her check in process that directs you exactly where to go and with clear written directions.
Communication: I had messaged Rika a couple of times about trying to check in with security and the wifi. Both times, she took about 2-3 hours to respond so I just shrugged it off and went about my way. I guess based on the other reviews on communication, I didn’t expect it to take as long?
Overall: For the cost, location, and cleanliness, I would stay here again.