I must admit that at first I was wondering if this was for me. It is not Waikiki (though it's not far). I also hadn't had housemates since college (long time ago).

I was very pleasantly surprised. My room and remainder of the apartment were clean and comfortable. It was like crashing at a friend's house! All of my dealings with the staff and other residents was very positive. I met some really cool folks of varying backgrounds.

I stayed there for 10 days. I travel around the country a lot for business and I really enjoyed the fact that it was NOT like a hotel. You could strike up a conversation in the patio area outside of the apartment. I was there over a weekend, and they actually have a cookout where you meet your other "neighbors". If you have the opportunity, do it.

I also liked having a full kitchen. Honolulu is not an inexpensive place to eat, so being able to go to the grocery store and cook some of your own meals was not only cheaper, but more healthy as well.

The folks at Plumeria definitely have Aloha. I would stay there again without hesitation.

The ONLY reason I gave 3 stars instead of 5 is so people don't get the impression that it's a resort. But it IS homey.