First, with the positives:
The condo perfectly matched the listings / photos / etc.
- Clean place
- Towels and other essentials provided
- Kitchenware and fridge extremely convenient
- Two comfy queen-size beds
- Amazing view
Other great amenities and positives included:
- 5 min walk from the beach
- In the middle of Honolulu's own "Rodeo Drive" with high-end shopping and both local and touristy restaurants
- Clean and nice pool (the staff works incredibly hard to keep it this way
- Respectable gym
- Pretty much unbeatable price for the location
- We didn't meet the host, but he was responsive throughout the stay
And with the negative:
- One day *prior* to our booked and paid-for departure at 9am, I receive a text saying "check out is at 11am *today* please leave key cards in condo"
Cue panic.
Luckily I have the Airbnb app on my phone, and had the receipt of my payment and correct checkout date, otherwise we might have been SOL. It was left to us to correct the error after we had panicked that we were being kicked out a day early for no reason.
We totally understand mistakes happen, and a simple "apologies for the error" would have gone a really long way, but unfortunately we received no such message. I am just lucky that I keep all my records on-hand.
Overall near-perfect stay, but I would recommend keeping your receipt and confirmation details with you during your stay so as to avoid potential confusion similar to what we encountered.