This was my family's very first time using AirBnB. We were skeptical to try it at first but went ahead with this booking as the reviews seemed great and the pictures showed well.
After our amazing experience, we will definitely book with Ratana again! She defined true Hawaiian hospitality from the moment we arrived! She even offered to pick us up from the airport!
When we arrived at the residence, it looked exactly like the pictures! And even better in person. It was cozy, clean, nicely furnished and properly equipped. Plenty of drawer space and closet space in the bedroom. And lots of hangers to hang our clothes (not like at hotels where they leave 5 hangers). The bathroom had plenty of clean plush towels, soap, toilet paper and was spacious with lots of cabinet space to put your things. Also, Ratana left fresh flowers in the bathroom, it made us feel like we were at a spa.
There is an air conditioner in the bedroom and living room that you can set to your preferred temperature as well as ceiling fans in both rooms. We slept extremely well during our entire stay.
Ratana even left us cereal, milk, fresh strawberries, wine, Hawaiian chocolate and coffee when we arrived.
We bought most of our groceries at Longs or the ABC Superette that was around the corner. Ratana even offered to take us to SAMs Club if we needed more groceries. The kitchen was fully stocked with dishes, cutlery, pots and pans. There is a dishwasher, microwave, full size fridge and stove. As well as a washer/dryer in the entry closet, so we didn't have to worry about always going to a laundromat.
Walmart is also nearby as is the AlaMoana shopping mall. The main strip of Waikiki is about a 15 minute walk away. The Harbor is across the street. For restaurants, McDonalds, Outback, IHOP, RedLobster are less than 5 minutes away. Also there's a Hilton Hawaiian Village nearby that has shops and restaurants too.
After our stay here we wanted to move in for several more months.
On our last day, Ratana got our baby girl a pretty shirt. She really is the most thoughtful host. And she even brought us back to the airport.
We sincerely wish we could have stayed here for many more months. I don't believe anyone who stays here will be disappointed.
Mahalo for everything Ratana!