I reserved an 8 night stay here. See below for eating suggestions.
First the positives… The bed and pillows were extremely comfortable and the sheets were crisp and clean. The views in my unit 3701 were gorgeous and the location is perfect. The beach is really close and walkable. There are many restaurant and shops nearby, as well as a grocery store, all within walking distance.
Negatives: My room wasn’t cleaned properly. The trash (food trash) hadn’t been emptied and it smelled racid the moment I walked in. I had to immediately open the windows to get rid of smell and put the trash in the hallway (it was late). I called the contact service and they called me prompty in the morning, comping me for one night stay. She was very nice and apologetic. I do wonder what the $165 cleaning fee is used for. It wouldn’t take more than 30 minutes to clean the unit properly.
If you drink wine, bring a bottle opener as there isn’t one in the unit. Also, the laundry is on the 3 and 4 floors. Nothing in unit to tell you this. Don’t use the left washing machine on 4th floor. The spin doesn’t work properly, and you must dry your clothes forever. $2 each (quarters or credit card) for machines.
All the other Airbnb I’ve stayed at have had a lot of info on the area. This had NOTHING. When walking around town, you can find free coupon books and magazines. Unfortunately, I had already booked one of the tours, where I later found a coupon. These should be in the units when the guest arrives. I left my coupon magazines for next occupant.
This place is tired. It would take so little to make it sooo much better. With the bed being the bright spot (and the bathroom was decent), the furniture (what little there is) needs to be replaced/repaired. The rugs were nasty…why not just remove them?
My son lives nearby year round and knows a couple of good food places which we went to.
1.	Closest grocery store with a good selection is Food Pantry on Eaton Square, located on Hobron Lane about two blocks away.
2.	Chiba-ken, a Japanese suchi restaurant, on Ena Road, two blocks away.
3.	Hiking Hawaii Café (three block away on Ala Moana Blvd) for breakfast and lunch (7am-2pm). Try one of the bowls, they’re very good. It’s not a fast place, so you need patience.
4.	Waikiki Brewing Company (3 blocks away on Ala Moana Blvd). Excellent hamburger, pizza, and coconut shrimp.
5.	Brew + Foam coffee house. Another good coffee and breakfast bowls. This is take-out only.
6.	If you’re looking for a local dive bar, my son goes to Irish Rose Saloon on Ena Road. It has live music some nights.
7.	Suzie Wong’s Hideaway, a hidden gem. Located in the alley to the right of the Seven Eleven on Ena Road