We had a fabulous time here at Luana Waikiki. The studio was centrally located, close to beach, canal, city areas as well as restaurants. We enjoyed our morning coffee on the lovely balcony. The nighttime views were appealing too. We would definitely stay here again.
The host quickly fixed the slow-draining tub, provided a broom to sweep the floor, brought us a hot plate, pot, and frying pan so we could cook light and simple meals like breakfast thus saving us money.
We enjoyed purchasing water from the next door gas station, buying the bus passes (Holo) from the local 7-11 stores. The bus system is amazing and goes everywhere, even rode it to Pearl Harbor. We rented a car on two separate occasions from HUI. If this interest you, do it quickly so you can be approved and grab a car from the bordering facility. We were not so lucky, but we’re able to walk or ride the bus down the street and picked up our car. Trips to the North Shore are a must! The food trucks were amazing as well as the beaches. Our favorite snorkeling were Turtle Bay Resort and Laniakea Beach(where snorkeling with the turtles). Hanauma Bay was no-go, need to make plans well in advance. Hiking favorites were Diamond Head, Manoa Falls, and Waimea Falls.
Some of our favorite eateries were Hiking Hawaii Cafe (breakfast was fabulous 3X), Maguro Spot(poke bowls), Sunrise Shack, Moku Kitchen, Leonard’s Bakery(malasadas donuts), Marukame Udon, and Foodland for the poke.