Great apartment in the middle of Waikiki with great hosts.
Pros:
- Good location. It is about a 15-20 minute walk to the most popular attractions/restaurants/shops on Waikiki. You might be closer if you stayed at one of the top hotels, but I think this is appropriate for an AirBnB location. 18 minute drive Honolulu airport.
- Cleanliness. The apartment was very clean, and I felt very comfortable in it. Bathrooms were very clean, kitchen was spotless. There were some minor issues (see below for Cons)
- The host (Ashlee) had exceptional communication. She replied within hours of my messages to her, answering all my questions. This made me feel very connected, safe and secure with where I was staying
- Hosts thought of everything to make the trip successful and pleasant. There were beach towels, a vacuum machine for miscellaneous sand you might have brought in. Soaps, laundry detergent, shampoo/conditioner/lotion.
- Very kid friendly apartment. There were beach toys for kids, a wagon if you needed it, high chairs, strollers, a pack and play, a newborn basinet.
- Check in was VERY smooth. Great directions sent out by Ashlee
Cons:
- We had issues with some broken windows upon arrival. When we landed in Hawaii after 11 hours of travel, all we wanted was to get into a cool apartment, relax and head to bed. However, our plans changed when we got to the apartment and realized that some of the windows were broken, allowing all of the air from the AC to get out, and it was hard to keep cool air in. My husband had to move some furniture as well as put up towels on the broken windows to keep the cool air in.
- We also had issues with a bad smell in the master bedroom, I had to wash some sheets as well as move an air freshener into the room to make the smell go away.
- Ashlee communicated GREAT with me about these 2 issues. She came to the apartment ASAP and fixed what she could. Sounds like it was issues with previous guests in the apartment, not necessarily the apartment itself. She also refunded me a small portion of the cost to accommodate for these issues.
Overall, I highly recommend this apartment for anyone traveling to Hawaii. We had a great time, all because Ashlee is an amazing host. THANK YOU for making this a memorable trip for our small family.