This is our second time staying in Waikiki and first time at our host, Martin's, airbnb. My partner was going to arrive at the airbnb before me so I messaged Martin to let him know and he emailed the front desk to advise them of my partner's Name and Telephone number so they could have him check in. The front desk also asked my partner to give them my address which may have been for verification purposes but not sure why it was needed when our host already confirmed with them. Regardless he was able to check in before me. He did have to go back down to replace the room cards as they weren't working so if you have a problem with swiping your card in front of the door and it doesn't open - just head back down to the front desk and they will have the cards replaced.
The room was just as described in the listing. It was clean and the bed was very comfy! The mini fridge and microwave are on the right when you walk in as well as the bathroom. There's also a little closet with an ironing board, iron, hangers, sponge, dish washing soap, etc. The room does have a smart TV so you are able to access Hulu, Youtube, Netflix, etc. (just make sure to log out of your accounts after). We usually carry a HDMI adapter when we travel to watch shows before bed, so this was a pleasant surprise for us and very convenient. The floor we were on no longer has the ice machines (probably due to COVID restrictions), but there is a storage room opposite the elevators that you may throw any trash you have. There is a laundry room in the building as well as a pool, but we did not utilize them during our stay (maybe next time!). The airbnb is in a very central and convenient location, with Ala Moana being a 10 minute walk away and the Waikiki strip being about a 5 minute walk so it was nice not having to catch an Uber or the Bus to get to certain places we wanted to venture out to.
Martin was very responsive with any questions I had and we appreciated the quick responses during our stay! We definitely recommend staying here and are looking to book here next time we vacation :) thank you again Martin for your hospitality!