Janina's place is a lovely perch on a secluded property with beautiful high-end furnishings and decor. It's a modern and bright space exactly as pictured.
The only piece that perhaps feels a bit different in real life is that the studio is part of a compound with a main house, and guest house in direct view and close by. It's still very private, and even with other guests there, we rarely saw anyone the whole 5 days we were there.
It also felt even closer to Waikiki than it appeared on a map! We're hikers and walkers, so it only being a couple miles to the main downtown felt very close to us. A short bike ride or uber ride!
The studio is also walking distance to the beach (going either direction from the studio), and it just takes some exploring to find the best route. There's an easy paved trail going down to Diamond Head beach a few hundred yards down the road, and then there's a public access spot, if you go the other direction from the studio and down one of the nearby neighborhood streets. High tide can make things a little tricky, but otherwise, it's a great swimming spot, and a near-perfect surf spot on certain days.
We're so glad we paid less than half the price of a fancy hotel to stay at Janina's and still had a lovely, clean, resort-like space to stay in and retreat to.
Definitely recommend staying here, if the photos speak to you resonate with you.
Janina was out of town when we were there, but she was still very communicative and easy to get a hold of.
Thank you so much for having us, Janina!