This rental was an ideal place in so many ways. Located in a high-rise hotel on Ala Wai Blvd, our unit had a cozy balcony with a great north and west view (we could see the ocean and view the sunset between the buildings). Below us we could watch early morning rowers on the Ala Wai canal, smell the ocean breeze (it's only about eight short blocks to Waikiki Beach), and listen to the wild roosters announce a new day as we drank our morning coffee.
The unit where we stayed was like a studio apartment. It had a full bathroom, a kitchenette with refrigerator, microwave, two-burner hot plate, a toaster, and a Keurig coffemaker. The remainder of the space was plenty roomy for two people.
It was clean and neat, fully furnished, with a two-person dining table, bistro chairs and table on the balcony, a couple of beach chairs, even beach towels. The kitchen offers dishware, flatware, pots and pans, dish towels, potholders, even scissors. There was even shampoo and body wash in the bathroom. Previous visitors may leave non-perishable items (salt, pepper, condiments, napkins). What we needed to provide were things like bag clips or twist ties, band-aids, tape, small items that we personally would want.
Our hosts stayed in touch with us, making sure we were satisfied with our accommadations and ready to help if we had any needs. When the remote for the TV stopped working, someone was there quickly with replacement batteries. If we had any questions, we received timely, cordial responses.
The building has good security and our hosts provided another layer with keys to the unit and security fobs for access to the building itself, the pool, patio, convenience store, laundry floor as well as the elevators. There is a parking garage ($35 per 24-hour stay), on-street parking meters ($3 per hour), and even free parking, if you can snag it, on Ala Wai Blvd. NOTE! Monday and Friday mornings are street sweeping days and if the car is parked there in the morning, it will be towed. We experienced that personally and it resulted in an unexpected adventure out to Sand Island to retrieve the rental car from the tow yard.
There are all pricing levels of restaurants within walking distance, as well as shops of all kinds, and beautiful beaches are so close. If you like the vibe of a Waikiki vacation, this place is outstanding! We would definitely stay here again.