Let me first start by saying Chris was a great host and very fast at responding and the location is perfect. Walking distance to everything in Waikiki, I mean literally 2-3 minutes.
However, this is definitely a you get what you pay for Airbnb. The room is very small. The parking situation is horrendous. Parking is probably what made our stay very difficult. There is a list of many parking locations provided even underground parking just below the building but the parking below is basically full 24/7 I wouldn’t even attempt trying and it’s also very packed and tight down there, I tried the first night and instantly regretted it. Barely got my small compact car out without hitting anything. Also many of the alternative parking garages on the list provided do not do over night parking, so it’s kind of useless if you need to park somewhere for the night or if you arrive late at night you’re basically screwed. I drove around for hours to practically each garage on the list and all refused to let me park unless I was staying at that particular location.
Your best bet is with Hilton Waikiki or Waikiki banyan parking.
On your first day of arriving I would park directly across the street at the Beverley Horton, unload all your luggages into the main Lobby of Kuhio, make sure to have the keys, and then find parking at either of the 2 locations above.
I do not recommend this place if you have kids younger than 4 years old. The back and forth to the car was a lot. If you’re a couple with no kids, this place would be your best bang for your buck if you plan on only using the place for sleeping.
I like that the room was fully stocked with utensils, soap, hand soap, microwave, fridge, floaties, umbrellas, snorkeling gear, etc.
AC is very loud but you need it on the entire night if you don’t want to catch a heat stroke and because it drips lots of water you have to replace the provided bucket that sits under the AC every day otherwise it will flood other people below your room. It fills up very quickly. ( I had to replace the large bucket daily). The building is also very close to the street which is equally loud the entire day and night. Highly recommend bringing ear plugs.
I usually don’t write long reviews I’m kind of a mixed bag with my stay. Definitely lots of pros and cons if you’re trying this place out. Maybe if I didn’t have the kids, things would have been easy.