Clean and beautifully outfitted Hawaiian home in a convenient location - a quiet somewhat-upscale neighborhood between Diamond Head and the Beach, plentiful free parking, and just a short drive to everything. Walk 15 minutes down Monsarrat Ave past several casual yet awesome dining options. My favs: Diamond Head Market & Grill (Hawaiian favorites & amazing bakery) and Pioneer Saloon (Japanese-owned, Hawaiian plate lunches, delish seafood). If you don't want to walk 15 minutes to the beach, drive 5 and park for free at Kapiolani Park (find a spot under a tree on the grass or hit the beach or bop next door to the Honolulu Zoo). Monsarrat Ave is also home to the Waikiki Shell (concert venue).
More about the house:
--We were a party of 4 (3 of which were working from our home-away-from-home here at high-tech jobs). Internet/WiFi was fast and always more than adequate even for our heavy bandwidth-sucking crew.
--Decor is modern and tastefully aloha with very comfortable beds and overhead fans and A/C aplenty (should you desire it.. I tended to prefer open screened windows and gentle breeze).
--Even the bathroom was nicely organized with little cubbies so each of us could claim some private bathroom space. The shower had great water pressure. There's also a convenient outside shower for after-beach rinsing.
--The kitchen is fully equipped should you get tired of dining out, and if you do, the wonderful KCC Farmers Market is just around the corner or drive 5-10 minutes to experience funky Don Quijote market or WholeFoods or Foodland (loved their huge fresh and delish poke counter).
Your hosts Terry and Michael (who live in a separate unit on the property) were as gracious as hosts could possibly be and full of excellent suggestions on everything from touring, hiking and swimming, to shopping and food! They're there if you need them, but unless you reach out, you likely won't see them except possibly in passing in the parking area. They seemed truly happy to share their island home - and certainly helped us get the most out of our stay.
We spent a lovely several days at an expensive and famous "luxury" property prior to landing here. Each of the 4 of us greatly preferred "Terry's place" and hope to return one day! Aloha!