Where to start! After our stay at Yuri’s we’re never going to get a hotel again, and will be sure to book here again next time we’re in Honolulu. They were incredibly professional and were very quick with their responses when we did message. The room is so very thoroughly thought out that we only ever messaged the first day we arrived, and the last day when we asked for an extension! Anyways, let’s start with location:
It wasn’t far from many ABC stores, the beach, the Ala wai and food but it wasn’t RIGHT in the middle of it all like some hotels are. It was also not too far away either, the perfect mix of both worlds.
The room:
To get into the room we simply used a keycode, so it was nice not having to carry keys or cards. Once inside, it was INSANELY QUIET! We only heard our neighbors once, and it was at a totally reasonable time. It was fabulously clean, SERIOUSLY CLEAN! We usually feel uncomfortable in hotel rooms due to cleanliness issues, so having a room this clean seriously helped us unravel comfortably and melt into the room, especially after such long travel. The room overall was the perfect size for us, as a group of 4 adults. It wasn’t too small to where we couldn’t hang out in the room occasionally, but it wasn’t too much room that it felt like a waste when being out and away on the island so much.
We were welcomed on arrival to some macadamia chocolates on the counter and some already chilled drinks in the fridge along with water. This was our first wow factor, it was just so kind, and wonderful to have a nice cool drink right through the door, and to indulge a small, sweet treat. Every time we thought we needed to go buy something for the room, it was somehow already there. One of the days, I had lost my pack of makeup wipes. I was just about to go buy some, but my husband stopped me and said “well, let’s just look here first, they’ve had everything else we’ve needed so far” and sure enough there were some! The thoughtfulness of this room is next level.
There were many amenities that it’s hard to comment on all of them but a few that we liked were:
-	The vacuum, and cleaning solutions
-	The brand new dish sponge with soap
-	The boogie boards/beach towels
-	The laundry hamper and laundry detergent
-	The mini mosquito zap light (didn’t use it but it was neat)
-	How the trash and recycle buckets were hidden
-	All the bathroom extras like the sunscreen, makeup wipes, shampoo/conditioner, body washes etc., there were so many available little extras!
We thought it was also cute that this room was relatively prepared for children as well.
The beds:
The beds were firm, but incredibly comfortable for all of us. The blankets and sheets were insanely clean and cozy and loved how many pillows there were! And so fluffy! Even the folding couch bed was comfortable for who slept there.
The bathroom:
The bathroom was nice, we really liked that the shower/toilet was separated from the sink by a sliding door, and the sink room itself being separated from the main room by a swinging door. By the way, the bathroom has fantastic ventilation :-) .
My husband is a tall guy, 6’ 3” tall. He said for the first time in his life, he got to stand upright in the shower, due to the height of the shower head (which had amazing pressure as well). It was wonderful for him, but kind of tough for us shorter people, so if you’re short, be aware of the high up shower head.
Misc things:
A little thing I liked was the elevators. Usually, I get an awful sensation from how they move. They were very quick but also quite smooth!
The parking situation ended up being easier than expected, there were always spaces, even on the busiest day which happened to be a holiday weekend. I do recommend having a smaller economy car for the parking, however there were people who parked mini vans and cameros in there just fine as well so if you’re a good confident driver.
Speaking of elevators and parking, it was super awesome how the elevators were always near by due to how the building was designed. This made it highly convenient to tiredly drag our bags from the car to the room.
We did end up using the washer dryers at the end of the floor hall at some point, and they are excellent and efficient! We used the dryer I think 2 times, and both times we ended up wasting nearly half the time due to how effective it was. We ultimately used quarters, so I can’t say how well the laundry app works. They were often available for use which was great.
Nearing the end of our trip, we weren't quite ready to leave so we looked into what we could do to stay a little bit longer. We messaged Yuri a few days prior. They were so kind and awesome as they were able to allow us to stay an extra day! (for a extra night fee of course.) So we changed our flights , car and stay at this room, and got to enjoy the extra day to hangout with some of our family that lives in Honolulu, all thanks to Yuri :).
If you're on the fence, don't be, don't even bother looking at hotels as this is a fantastic location with significantly more amenities all for a great price.