This is great option if you’re wanting an extended stay in Waikiki. I would stay again in a heartbeat. Below is the good and the bad.
The Good: Mark is an excellent host. He’s very responsive. I locked myself out one night after hours and he personally came to let me in my apartment. He was there within 20 minutes. The location is perfect: near the beach, bars, groceries, etc. You won’t need a car. If you have one, parking would be difficult unless they let you rent a spot out front. The apartment itself had a smart tv and super fast internet for zoom meetings. It was so easy to work remotely. The kitchenette was great and the hot plates heated up quickly. The AC unit worked well and the bathroom was a good size. The room had boogie boards and a beach umbrella. Laundry was behind the building and convenient.
The Bad: the apartment wasn’t thoroughly cleaned when I checked-in. The microwave, refrigerator, and dining table all had dry food and/or a sticky sauce on them. Mark immediately apologized and offered to send a cleaning team out the next morning. I had already cleaned everything but appreciated his response. The balcony faces a building: there isn’t a view at all, and it’s right above the building trash dumpster. I never spent time on the balcony, or with the sliding door open, because I could smell the trash. That was a bummer. There is a lot of city noise day and night. I’m from the city and sleep with a white noise machine. That drowned everything out for me and I had no issues sleeping. If you are a light sleeper, you probably already travel with a noise machine. If you don’t, just know the city is loud at night. Overall, it was manageable and the good far outweighed the bad.