Shujie’s place was really outstanding. This is my first time visiting and I could not have asked for a better Airbnb. First off, Shujie was great in allowing me to check in early. I landed around 1115 am and I was able to get into the place around 1 pm. Between the airport and checking in, I stopped at Waikiki Brewing Company just a few steps down from the place for lunch and a Mai Tai. There are many other places around such as other restaurants and convenience stores (7/11, ABC store). Check-in was very easy. The elevator is not the quickest and you do have to use your key cards to access the floor once in the elevator, but nothing too strenuous. The place is small but it was enough for me as a single traveler (two would be fine). The place is near many bus stops ($5.50 for a day pass and $2.75 for a single trip- you must have exact change). I used the bus many times to get from one side of the island to the other. Though they were nearly 2 hour rides, I enjoyed seeing the routes. You just have to really pay attention to where the stops are (use Google Maps!) because once on the bus, I couldn’t really hear the stops announced. Waikiki Beach and Ala Moana Beach were about a 20 minute walk for me. It didn’t feel like a hassle because there’s so much around and so much to look at. Made the walks fly by. Upon checking out today, I let Shujie know in case he had people who wanted to early check-in. Because my next Airbnb was not ready until 1pm, Shujie offered to let me stay an extra hour (until noon) and that was very much appreciated!
The only suggestions I would make would be to offer more than one beach towel and to have a broom in the room so that I could have swept up the sand I dragged in. The vacuum did not work well. It just spread sand everywhere.
Otherwise, very affordable place to stay with spectacular views of both Waikiki Beach and the canal. Sunrise and sunsets were a real treat. Would definitely recommend. Thank you for the great stay!