Goods:
Waikiki Location - walkable but on the quiet canal side
Parking spot - makes life easier and less stressful, parking is a PITA in Waikiki
Friendly Doorman & neighbors
Available beach chairs + umbrella
Washer/dryer is nice
Bads:
The door code was not set properly upon arrival and nobody answered their phones for 30+ mins. Super annoying to stand in a hallway for 30+ mins at 8pm while calling over and over and getting voicemail over and over. Someone finally picked up the phone and gave us the prior occupant's door code, which worked. Then, a few hours later after we had already gotten in bed and about to sleep, someone comes knocking at the door asking to re-set the door code. No call, no warning, just randomly showing up after 10pm. Host tried to help but could have executed much better.
HUGE ISSUES that the host neglected to mention at any point prior to or following booking:
CONSTRUCTION/RENOVATION IN NEXT DOOR UNIT SUPER NOISY!! Banging, sawing, hammering on the wall DIRECTLY SHARED with this apartment. Starting @ 9am.
WATER SHUTOFF THU 4/18/19 from 9am-11am - very inconvenient!
Also, other problems/issues are:
Restrooms are stinky and dirty:
Toilet Roll wall holder was broken
Shower drain is super slow and backs up quickly (disgusting). We pulsed water while showering so as to not stand in the sewage that backs up and pools in the tub.
Toilet stinks and no ventilation in bathroom. Smells like never been sanitized/bleached properly.
Kitchen:
Roach traps present in kitchen upon check in, one on floor and one on countertop. Not a good impression to be leaving.
Refrigerator is very noisy and rattles. It runs all night because it is empty. Very annoying.
Coffee machine but no coffee provided. What is the point?
Living area:
TV is older flatscreen and right half of the screen has color shifted (due to sunlight exposure maybe?) and speakers buzz
Lanai looks inward at a parking courtyard mostly, offering a very small view of the canal and golf course. Car alarm noises daily.
Overall, for the price this was a disappointment. Would NOT recommend.