This airbnb was overall enjoyable in terms of its convenient location, cheap parking rate, its value and extremely fast response from the host.
- Location: You’ll be super close to the 2 most popular shopping centers (Ala Moana and the outdoor shops in downtown Waikiki) which I’ve really enjoyed. Not much restaurants around by walking distance but everything is a short drive away. The Waikiki beach is also closeby; however, I’ve only gone to the less crowded, local beaches so I can’t speak to the distance of the Waikiki beach. At the end of the day, I’d say you’ll be far away enough from the downtown craziness but close enough to all the central spots.
- Parking: There is a cheap, outdoor parking lot $15/day close by the 7/11 on Ena street but it took me a while to find where it was located since it was kind of hidden and the directions from both the host and the manager were very vague. Once I’ve found it, the lot is a 2-minute walk to the airbnb.
- Value: The airbnb was well-kept, clean and spacious enough for a group of 3 and for the price of its central location. It had a nice kitchen and a large fridge with well-stocked utensils that enabled us to cook in case we chose to. A/C can be a bit loud and since the apartment faces the street, do expect some noise.
There were one thing I’d like some improvements from my stay:
- The drainage in the bathroom sink wasn’t good - took a long time for everything to drain in which made it super difficult to even brush our teeth in there (so we ended up brushing our teeth in the kitchen sink which wasn’t ideal). I’ve reported to the manager but the problem wasn’t fixed for the duration of our 7-day stay.
The host was very fast with responses to any inquiries. Since he doesn’t live nearby, I understand that correcting any mishaps might be a bit difficult since it relies entirely on the manager.
Overall, I’d come back to this airbnb for my future visits to Oahu! Thank you Gengxu for allowing us to stay at your place!