Chikako went above and beyond in taking care of us -- she was a lifesaver when we showed up to Waikiki and our original vacation rental had last minute cancelled on us, leaving us with no place to stay. She helped prepare the place super quickly and was very responsive and helpful in navigating some issues we had with the airbnb confirmation process.
The place itself was the perfect base for a 2-week surfing vacation I had planned. The beds are comfortable and the couch was very comfortable to lounge on and watch TV. It's an easy 5-10 min walk to the Waikiki beach break, and on the way you pass by all the shopping / restaurants / surfboard rental shops. It's within a block of numerous delicious restaurants (Marukame Udon, Matcha Ice Cream), International Market Place, and ABC convenience stores.
There's also a Biki shared bike station just downstairs, so it was easy to grab bikes to go to the beach (if we were feeling lazy), or to go to nearby neighborhoods (Downtown/Chinatown/Arts District Honolulu, Botanical Gardens, Diamond Head, etc)
Highly recommend, and thank you Chikako!