Douglas and his wife welcomed us (my brother- and sister-in law, my husband and I) with open arms. He had many helpful tipps what do see on the Island and even let us use his beach towles. The apartment was exactly as shown on the website pictures...spacious, clean, big refrigarator for our groceries. The view of Diamond Head and Waikiki Beach was awesome and the neighborhood super quiet. Apartment is a 10 minute drive from Waikiki Beach. It is on a very steep San Francisco-like hill. Renting a car is recommended even though there is a bus stopp right across the street for those who don't mind public transportation. The layout of the apartment allowed a nice breeze to go through it when you open all the windows. The lanai is huge and invites to long talks at night out there. We enjoyed the stay very much and definitely consider staying with Doug again.