Emmanuel is a great host and we really enjoyed our stay. He is friendly, welcoming, and very responsive to messages. The check-in process went smoothly, which I value a lot after a long flight.
The apartment is clean and nicely decorated. It is spacious with a large living room. It has a large bed (very large, can fit up to 3 people) and a large comfortable couch that can serve as comfortable bed (we tested it). All necessary kitchen and bathroom stuff is provided (silverware, large fridge, microwave, cups, glasses, dish soap, towels, etc). However, you need to buy toilet paper and shampoo as this is not provided by the host. There is also a place where you can do your laundry in the apartment complex. The apartment also comes with a parking stall, which is pretty amazing given that parking around this area is not easy to find. The stall is pretty tight but fits a normal-sizes car without problem.
The apartment is at a great central location! It is right by a bus stop that runs to downtown Honolulu (if you don't want to get a car), a 6 minute walk from the Hawai'i convention center, a 10 min walk to Don Quijote (great shopping!), and a 20 minute walk from Waikiki (where all the shops and bars are). Also, it is close (10-20min walk) to more local places (like the Ala Moana center with a nice Japanese food court or McCully, another place with good Japanese food). It is about a 30 minute walk from the Honolulu Zoo.
All in all, we really enjoyed our stay at Emmanuel's place. 5 stars are well deserved in any category. I would stay again at his place when I visit Honolulu the next time.