I wanted a place with a balcony while in Oahu with by bf, and Tongtong's place fit the bill! A few days before check in, Tongtong messaged me the check in info and she was able to change the check in name to be my bf's since I wasn't going to get there until later. He had no problem checking in, which was a great start.
The sunsets are beautiful from the apartment, and the outside area is a really nice spot for eating. We cooked our own breakfast in the kitchenette almost every morning, and days we were too tired to go out, we enjoyed dinner under the Hawaiian moonlight. I could have done without the shaggy rug though; lots of accumulated sand and dirt. Overall, the apartment seemed a little tight around the kitchen, but the room was spacious enough for two small people (we are shorties)!
Our stay was for 6 nights, so it was nice there were extra garbage bags, towels, kitchenware for cooking, some leftover oil, condiments, coffee, etc., and having a TV was nice too! The location is also a plus. The apartment is a few minutes walk to a bunch of good places to eat and around the corner from a few markets. Luxury shopping is close as well, plus the mall is nearby too! We went when there were no rental cars available, but I think it was totally fine since the beach was so close. We took uber a couple times to Lanikai or when we were lazy, but you don't really need a car for Waikiki if you stay here.
We had an issue with the kitchen sink clogging due to a blockage on the sewer line the apartment shares with the neighbor, but luckily it was our last night and the maintenance people were able to fix it same day! Nothing Tongtong could do, but it was cool how attentive the hotel staff are to issues. I felt everyone was nice there and it felt really exclusive and cool to have a fob to enter and go up elevator. We didn't use the pool or washers, so no comment there, but they are both on the same floor as the general store, so how's that for convenience? I also mentioned to Tongtong she may want to do a deep cleaning of the place, but it's not a bad stay if you value location over cleanliness.