What an amazing find!!!!! My sister and I were in Oahu for the first time, and Chris' cozy place for 2 was literally a 2 minute walk (if even!) to Kuhio Beach! Moku's, a surf shop renting boards for $20/day, was just around the corner. We had an excellent time and this was a great place to stay within our budget. One of the best parts (other than location and value) was the free beach gear including snorkeling gear! That saved us a good bit of money/space in our luggage as well. There are two balconies which made the place roomier, giving it an excellent breeze and good airflow. Chris is an EXCELLENT host and he was very responsive to messages before and during our stay.
The only difficult thing about our stay was the parking, however of course that has nothing to do with the place but just in general how parking can be in Waikiki. We were told by the building's security that if we got in before 6pm-ish every night, we would have parking underneath the building and we found that to be true. We were blessed with good parking other times, but the first night when we arrived at 10pm we had circled a few times before finding parking. Parking rates are very reasonable, it's just about finding a spot. Some other places did offer a parking spot, but the nightly rate was so much higher that it wasn't worth it just for the parking.
Overall, I can't think of a better place to have stayed for our first time in Hawaii! Thank you Chris for being an excellent and responsive host!