Kirsti was a wonderful host and was on hand to answer questions quickly before we even decided to book her lovely place in Kaimuki. After a few initial messages we knew we had found our perfect host and apartment for our stay on O'ahu. Throughout the trip, Kirsti was easy to communicate with and quick to respond. We met her at the beginning of our stay and she was more than happy to provide some local knowledge on things to do and places to go on the island and in the local area.
The apartment itself is excellent - it's secluded from the street and feels private and safe. There is a lot of indoor and outdoor space and suited our party of 3 perfectly, although I'm sure you could comfortably sleep 1 or 2 more.
Upon arrival, we had a basic starter pack of pantry items (coffee - important!) and all the necessities for the bathroom. Local supermarkets and shops are nearby and the Kaimuki area boasts so many independent stores and restaurants you would never need to cook if you didn't want to, however, the kitchen is incredibly well equipped if you're planning on self-catering. There is a very impressive-looking BBQ in the garden too which we planned to but sadly never got to use!
Overall, we could not fault our stay at Kirsti's place and felt really lucky that we had found such a spacious home with such an accommodating host for our first (and hopefully not last) trip to O'ahu.
As many other AirBnBers have said, there are steps from the street down into the apartment which you should keep in mind if you have any kind of mobility issues.
The local area is easily explorable by foot; Waikiki is around a 40-minute walk and Diamond Head State Park is approx. half an hour's walk away. We rented a car during our stay and on-street parking was never a problem for us.
At the end of our stay, Kirsti let us store our bags before we collected them for our night flight which allowed us to make the most of our last day in O'ahu knowing our luggage was safe until we had to collect it later that day.