The location is perfect- central Waikiki- 3 minute walk to the beach.
The buildings, while older, are well maintained- They have electric bbqs, a large pool, 2 hot tubs, a sauna and a play area for kids. Diamond Head can be seen from the hot tub- great way to start the day.
Michelle's unit is a large, clean corner unit. It has a good energy to it when you walk in.
The living room has a nice size round table with 4 chairs, a couch, coffee table, bed, nightstand, air conditioner, tv and a fridge- with still lots of open space to move around. The tv is a good size but a bit older so if tv is important to you while on vacation bring your chrome cast or adapter cords to access your own Netflix. The wifi is via Michelle's hotspot.
The kitchen is its own galley style room just off the living room. It has an ocean view. We really appreciated not having an open concept kitchen. It's nice to not always either be in a kitchen or bedroom while on vacation- to truly have a living room area while on vacation was awesome. The kitchen came with everything we needed to prepare, cook and eat meals in the unit. (Bring your own shopping bags as Hawaii charges quite a bit for bags).
The balcony has 2 tables and 3 chairs with ocean, mountain and city views. The sunsets over the ocean were breathtaking- and the morning mountain views were also amazing.
The bedroom has pocket doors to close off from the living room, ocean views, a mountain view and a very comfortable bed. The dresser, night table and closet provide ample storage space.
The bathroom is accessed via the bedroom. The vanity is large with lots of bathroom storage. The toilet/ shower have their own door for privacy. The shower has good water pressure with 2 shower heads- one head attached to the wall and the other detachable.
Michelle provides lots of cleaning products. The towels are good quality.
The unit is right across the hall from laundry and the trash shoots- very convenient - does not smell up the unit at all.
Aside from all the things I mentioned about the building/ unit that makes this place perfect- Michelle herself is truly an amazing host. She met us- showed us around the unit. She let us know we could text her anytime- she was beyond accomodating for us. She was responsive to every contact we had with her leading up to the trip and during. After meeting her it is no wonder her unit has such a great vibe to it. We would stay in any place she hosts.