Great condo! Firstly, I think the listing is absolutely accurate. This is always important to me when staying at Airbnb. The condo itself is very clean and has everything you need to comfortably settle in, including a few nice surprises (a small book collection, beach towels and floats, shampoo/conditioner/soap, etc). We are a family of 4, so the kids slept on the pull out couch—totally fine for 2 people in the living room, in addition to us in the bedroom king size bed.
The building also has also several convenient amenities, including a little grocery market, ice cream parlor, coffee shop (with delicious açaí bowls and smoothies), restaurant with outdoor seating, pool, valet parking, etc. If you are a history nerd like me, you may also take a gander around the lobby to learn about the history of the building and all the interesting people that stayed there over the years (there’s a small display on that).
The location is super convenient for the Waikiki area. It’s a short walk to the beach—you’ll pass the Hilton lagoon on the way, which is also nice for little ones to swim. Also very walkable to Ala Moana mall in one direction and Kalakaua Ave (more shopping and restaurants) in the other. If you are driving, it’s an easy in/out location not far from H1 to get anywhere on the island (and I do definitely recommend you explore other parts of the island—some ideas to look up including surfing or horse backing riding on the North Shore or diving/snorkeling with sea turtles in Maunalua Bay, not to mention all the fabulous hiking options).
Our hosts were fabulous and very communicative, though we didn’t need to contact them at all for questions/issues during our stay because everything with so clear with the check-in emails and little welcome book inside the apartment. But it was comforting knowing they were there, just in case.
Finally, we were in Hawaii over Christmas and during the Omicron surge, and felt very safe, especially having our own condo vs a hotel. We were easily able to get PCR tests (required for our onward int’l travel) and had no issue booking that in at a place nearby and getting our results within 24 hours.
Hope this helps and enjoy your upcoming trip to Hawaii! We can’t wait to be back there. :)