PROS:
- LOCATION is TOP NOTCH. It’s what you are paying for.
- BUILDING STAFF. This was the 4th place we stayed at on the island one of which includes the Ritz Carlton and the team at The Grand were hands down the kindest, happiest and most helpful.
- The bed is a full king and is incredibly comfortable.
- The apt has ample towels and even towels and accessories for the beach.
- The apt looks out at an alley, which while it’s nothing to look at, protects it from the noise on Waikiki.
- In the heart of the best shopping and eats Waikiki has to offer.
- Their is onsite laundry and it’s $3 to wash and dry—cheap!
CONS:
- This apt does not a have a full kitchen. We thought it did, which is why we booked it. So, if think you’re going to be able to bake or prepare a meal that requires more than 2 burners, you cant bc there is no oven. We also didn’t see cutting boards or a colander if we wanted to make pasta. We ended up eating out the whole time which was not the goal as for the price, we could have stayed in nicer hotels.
- The kitchen while clean, has rules that require tenants to clean dishes before leaving. This is flawed as our utensils were put away dirty and we had to rewash every utensil and dish before using it. The soap dispenser in the kitchen also doesn’t work (it just spits out water as the soap inside it is too thick for the dispenser), which made us concerned about guests being required to wash dishes prior to leaving as they were probably struggling to wash their hands.