Stayed at the unit for close to a week and found it very clean (although the hallways outside leading to the unit are very worn/ run down) with supplies including toiletries and kitchen utensils all provided. Found the location to also be very convenient, only a short walk away from the main tourist attraction along Kalakaua Ave and Waikiki Beach. Experience here overall I would say was great with the exception of an unfortunate run in with a burglar… I recognize that this is no fault of Avery who was very accommodating about the situation, but the review here is to inform guests about the building/neighborhood and its security so that guests may taken better precautions while on vacation.
To begin with, the burglar had attempted to violently break into our unit after we had shortly returned home from our daily outing. During this time, we had managed to call the police, and as we had later learned from building staff, charges were pressed against him. Last we had had heard, the burglar has a past criminal record (was under arrest for a separate charge) and was still under investigation.
Should note as well that while the building has 24-hour video surveillance, there are no security guards present on the weekends as we had learned from the cleaning staff. Instead, there is a single cleaning person responsible for security in addition to their regular duties during this time. They had mentioned that it was wise for us to call for the police first rather than security.
Had I known all of this sooner, I probably would not have booked the unit. I am still shaken from the event and did have to leave a day earlier, opting instead to stay at a hotel for safety reasons. While the building is in a very convenient location as previously mentioned, there are still "sketchy" people in the surrounding area. This makes tourists vulnerable to thefts especially in this building complex where security is somewhat lax. Again, I am writing this only to allow future guests to avoid any potential safety issues as I had unfortunately encountered.