Overall experience was okay, a few minor incidents but the Hosts were very responsive and took immediate actions. I’ve been coming to Waikiki since 2010 so I switch it up between hotels and Airbnbs.
Location — central location and I love that’s it’s near the canal. Quieter but you’re still blocks from the beach. Try the coffee place ALOH next door, amazing!
Balcony — the view and the outdoor space 😍
Lock & Security — I was advised that my entry to the place is through electronic door lock w a code. I checked in and they gave me these weird old looking keys. The keypad lock wasn’t working so I got the manual key which kept getting stuck in the lock. On my first day, after 5 hours of travel, I was on my way to dinner and was delayed (30 minutes) because of the key got stuck and needed assistance. However they fixed the lock the following day while I was gone, but they didn’t lock my room so I came back and was surprised that my was unlocked! SMH
Building evacuated at 1:30am (my first night) — being woken up to in the middle of the night was the worst ever! Im on the 27th floor, at first a random brief alarm sound came on but I couldn’t figure out what it was (half asleep) and then it happened again a few minutes later (WTF). Then we heard announcements to evacuate the building and take the stairs. It took us a few minutes to find the stairs (poor signage). There were 4 of us and we were all confused where to go but eventually we found it and took it all the way down . We waited outside for about 15 minutes. I don’t know what happened nor the hosts acknowledged what happened the following day.
Cleaning Fee — I paid about $228+ on cleaning and service fees. My check out instructions: to wash used dishes (very small counter, no dishwasher). Ummm why am I paying cleaning fees? I was already running late for my flight so I didn’t have any time to wash a few glasses. I thought it was ridiculous request and informed the hosts.
Overall experience was okay (not bad at all); good value for location and the view. Few inconveniences and wished they were address properly. I appreciate the hospitality and communication.