We stayed at Francisco's condo studio during our vacation in Hawaii. For the first time visitors - the location was great - close to the beach and easily accessible to all major tourist attractions. However, the apartment is a very small studio (even compared to NYC standards!) and rather outdated (felt as if we were back in the 70s) aside from the apartment floor. Communication with Francisco felt very impersonal as if it were another transaction for him. There's really no security downstairs as the hotel desk attendant simply doesn't check identification but it never felt unsafe.

The bed is a full size bed and very uncomfortable. Took a little while to figure where the light switches were. The wi-fi wasn't working and there was no iron (basic amenity you would expect from a vacation place).

There's also a local chain restaurant joint (burgers over rice) downstairs, a gay bar on the second floor (not too loud) and a roof terrace. The place was surprisingly quite.

The great thing about the place is that it has a balcony with the Diamond Head & ocean views.

While all hotels in Honolulu add additional tax (close to 30-40%), if i were to do it again, I'd opt for a hotel room.

This is after all your vacation a vacation, so it's best to invest a bit to enjoy yourself.

On a scale from 1 to 10, I'd give it a 6.