I highly recommend this property and host. Chris was very welcoming and also very generous with his time when we had a few general questions. You can’t beat the location, short of setting up a tent right on the beach! As others have mentioned, if you’re after the frills with all the bells and whistles, this place may not be for you. It is by NO MEANS an uninhabitable slum. It is a very clean, nice unit with the essentials.
Parking can be tricky here, but this problem is not unique to Chris’ property. Parking is an issue in Honolulu, in general. We were lucky- we only had to find parking off-property one time out of 10 days. You can park at the zoo nearby- during certain hours- if you don’t want to pay for parking or cannot find a spot in the garage. I wish the property had a recycle bin beside the trash can, but I can see the logistics could get to be a bit much. Instead, just be mindful of reducing the use of plastic and other items that are not compostable while here (and maybe at home too). I would stay here again and have already recommended the host to other people.