We loved our month in Ai’s 34th floor corner two-bedroom condo which provides a spectacular view of Diamond Head similar to the view from a Waikiki beach front hotel room except that it is better at night when you can see the city lights and enjoy weekly fireworks from the Hilton.
The condo is centrally located in a safe clean neighborhood in a building with security and underground parking. The exercise area and swimming pool were easy to access and were never too crowded. The barbecue area is very nice with quite a few gas grills and tables for a place to have either a private dinner or eat with friends and meet some of the other tenants.
The apartment itself is more than adequate for a small family and it satisfied all of our needs. The kitchen is functional, except the oven which Ai tells us will be replaced in the near future. The air conditioning kept the condo at a good temperature. The two bedrooms include large closets and drawers.
The building is a short walk from the Hilton Hawaii Village which has numerous high-end shops and eateries along with some more reasonably priced dining spots such as Round Table Pizza. It is a little more of a hike to Waikiki beach, but we used the City bus to get around and were able to go to movies, play tennis and shop at Ala Mona Shopping Center which has a spectacular food court (the largest we have ever seen).
Ai and her husband Brian were very prompt to respond to any inquiries. The brand-new television and WIFI service is very good and we were able to watch our regular television shows and sporting events from our local area and our favorite college teams at no cost.
All in all, our experience was as good as we could have hoped. We highly recommend this spot for anyone who wants to experience what it is like to live in Waikiki.