Pros - Location! Shannon's unit was located two blocks away from the beach and in the heart of Waikiki. Shannon was also extremely quick to respond and kind. We had issues with the bathroom and shower clogging on the first night, but Shannon resolved it very fast and didn't leave us hanging. The unit was also clean and renovated, with cute decor. Another pro was a free parking spot that came in handy during our trip :)
Cons - The building itself is very, very old. Like I mentioned above, we experienced water clogging from the toilet and shower the first night that was pretty frustrating after a long day of travels. When we arrived, there was also maintenance being done on the garage door, so our garage key wasn't working and I had to find a maintenance person to fix it. Throughout the week, there was additional maintenance being done to fix the elevators, too. The hallways are were dim with a musty scent. The unit also has old-school AC units. Although the AC units worked well to keep the room cool, they were also very loud when running. Despite the Hawaii heat, we had to turn the AC off when we napped/slept since it was so loud, leaving us sleep deprived on some days. Someone on our floor was doing construction because we heard loud drilling for a few hours during our stay. On one of the days, we met a woman on the elevator leaving her rental unit after just a few hours due to black mold growing in her room. Thankfully, we didn't see any in ours, but the experience was off-putting since we were all living in the same building. Lastly, there's no microwave in Shannon's unit. We ended up wasting some of our leftovers because of this.
That being said, I appreciated the convenience of the location and Shannon's quick responses. She was a great host, and I wish other hosts were as fast and caring as her. However, the building itself was so old - from the garage, elevators, hallways, AC's and building pipes... I wouldn't stay here again. I would use my $$ to stay elsewhere.