This entry might sound contrived but it's true.

I'm an engineer working for a company with a downtown office near the Aloha Tower. For folks not familiar, hotels are few in the vicinity and those there are, are SUPER expensive.
Maya and Chris' place is just up the hill from my office near the Aloha Tower. It's a 12 minute walk and I found out that walking is faster than driving during rush hour, and who can't use a walk?

Their place is clean, updated, private, and equipped with everything I needed. Air conditioner in the bedroom, ceiling fans, apple TV, full kitchen with all of the pots, pans, bowls, cups, etc I needed, and they stocked the place with a fresh loaf of bread, eggs, yogurt, bottled water, and juice that I was welcomed to dig into. Why anyone would go farther for a hotel, I can't imagine.

I was at the last minute trying to secure a place for my work stuff and Maya and Chris were immediate with their communication by text. Set me up with a lock box and key since I was arriving late, and checked in multiple times during my 3 day stay to make sure that I had everything I needed. Because of our schedules, I never actually got to meet either Maya or Chris, or even speak with them on the phone, but through our text communication and their responsiveness, I felt like a was staying at a friend's place.

I'll definitely book here when I'm next time and look forward to finally meeting my new friends in person!

5 stars fer sher!