Generally speaking it is pretty expensive to stay anywhere in downton Honolulu. Overall this is a very good buy for the area. The nicest feature about this air bnb is that it is extremely centrally located. You can pretty much walk to anything in Waikiki (beaches, shops, restaurants, grocery stores etc..) A parking pass is available to purchase which was also really nice since parking in downtown Honolulu is next to impossible. The parking pass cost was reasonable per day when compared to other places.
What you need to know: This air bnb seems to be corporate operated (not by an individual or family). Service is less personable and feels more like the hotel scene trying to get in on the air bnb circuit. Once on site, communication with the air bnb hosts pretty much ended, and they are not responsive to messaging, which I read was true for others in other reviews. The units themselves are located inside the Royal Kuhio, which is a very nice hotel/condominium building. A small pool and laundry facilities are located on the 7th floor. The laundry machines are expensive, and require copious amounts of quarters. The front desk on the first floor can exchange cash for quarters, but you have to ask.
Our unit was pretty clean, and quaint. The lanai was a nice feature, with a good view of the city behind the building. The beds were decent, and there is an accordion style partition that separates the small living area from the sleeping area which was also nice. In the bathroom, the shower head is not an actual shower head, it is a hand sprayer nozzle mounted like a shower head. The flow of water from this nozzle is not the best.
Soft ambient light is limited. There is only one small bedroom lamp. If you want to have light in the kitchen and living area very bright over head lights are your only option in the evening. The unit could use one more softer table light in the living area.
Supplies in this unit are beyond minimal. The towels are more like dish towels and do not absorb water. Since there is nor air vent in the bathroom, everything stays pretty moist. The bath mat is a very small towel that is very slippery once wet. If on an extended stay you might consider bringing your own towels and a decent bath mat or purchase when there. I think the dollar store might even have better towels then what this place provided. Expect to dry your things out on the lanai. Fortunately with the warm and sunny weather there this is very easy to do, and less expensive than using the laundry facilities.
The unit does have one small older air conditioner. It is very loud, but does the trick with the unit being fairly small. We would leave the air conditioner on all day while out to cool the place off then shut it off in the evening. The living room does have a ceiling fan. No fans or air conditioning in the sleeping area. Do expect to acquire all of your own supplies. There was no hand soap, only one packet of dish soap, no paper towels, etc. The refrigerator in our unit was very difficult to open, but all appliances worked well.
Keep in mind this is a shared building with other residents. At one point the people in the unit above or below us had a huge fight for over an hour and the woman in the unit started to scream and we almost had to call security to do a wellness check.
Check-out time is stated as being 10am sharp, but we had a cleaning service person enter our room at 9am. This is problematic. Due to poor communication on behalf of the hosts, I highly recommend that you get clarity on these issues and ask all your questions prior to check in. If for any reason you want to arrange for a late check-out be sure you do so prior to arrival and it is unlikely anyone would respond to you if you make this request while there. Also make sure that if you purchase the parking pass, they provide it and the building fob to you so that those items are in the unit by the time you arrive.