Shiori was great! Texted back quickly and addressed an issue with the door keypad.
The studio is in the Iliki hotel / condos. The building is part hotel, part residents, and part short term AirBNB type rentals. AirBNB folks have access to 2/3 pools on the property. The second floor pool is a wading depth pool. The first floor is a basic pool. Hotel and residents can access a 5th floor pool. Everyone can use luggage storage on check out day.
This is next door to the Hawaiian village and the lagoon. The beach near the lagoon is really rocky at this part if Waikiki. If you want a sandy beach you need to travel farther towards Waikiki beach proper or go over by Ala Moana Park.
This property is walking distance to the Ala Moana mall and several restaurants.
The unit itself is a smallish studio with a great lanai and view. Great spot to have coffee in the am and watch the sunrise!
There is a king size bed and a sofa bed. The sofa bed is quite firm. Like really firm. There is also a floor pad - like a fold out mat - if you have three or more people. Beach chairs, towels, and umbrella also here for your use. Very clean.
There is a bathroom and small kitchen. A Kurig coffee maker and toaster. You can grab coffee at the ABC - the ABC in the Hawaiian Village is much nicer than the ABC outside the property.
You can also get a hop on hop off trolly pass to go up and down Waikiki beach and it stops at the property! It’s $5 a day!
Unlike other AirBNB’s, this one doesn’t have the book where you can write things and share so that’s why I am doing this here ✌️
Overall, a good property in a decent location. My sister and I came with out teenage kids and it worked out. That said, I think being closer to the outrigger part of Waikiki beach would have worked better for the kids. That’s also where the moped rentals are and the Hawaiian village shopping center.
So overall, liked the unit. 4 people is a stretch depending on the relationship. And Shiori was great! Very responsive and quick to text back!l