We really enjoyed our stay at Phil and Heather's apartment. The location was really good for setting out and exploring the island. I did miss not having an ocean view but it was just a quick walk down to the beach and the apartment does have a very private back deck and small grassy yard so you could sit out there and enjoy the beautiful weather. This would be a very good place to stay if you were traveling with young children as they would have a nice safe place to play outside.
The queen bed was very comfortable with some kind of memory foam mattress and nice pillows.
The washer/dryer came in handy as our stop in Hawaii came on the end of a trip to Australia so we didn't arrive with many clean clothes.
We rented a couple of bikes from Bikeadelic in Waikiki and used them everyday to get around the North Shore. The traffic there is horrible but there is a nice bike lane that runs very close to the apartment. We used them to get back and forth from the grocery store as well as to check out the beaches and try out the various food trucks.
The apartment is very close to Ted's Bakery which is a local favorite. I would say their popularity is based more upon quantity than quality so make sure you are hungry when you visit.
My first impression of the apartment was of a place that was a bit worn but it turned out to be very comfortable and had almost everything there that you might need.
Phil and Heather were great hosts and gave us some good tips for places to eat and visit.