This was our first trip to Hawaii. The apartment was as described. Construction still going on outside, which makes parking a bit tricky but we managed. The view from balcony: breathtaking! The beach was absolutely stunning! It made up for other shortcomings. To our delight, the apartment included snorkeling equipment. We got to swim with tropical fish and huge turtles right off the beach.
What we were not prepared for was the noise. All the windows are the “Jalousie” type, apparently very common on Oahu. Unfortunately they don’t stop the sound of the very busy road below. On a very windy day there was also this loud whistling going through the whole apartment. Once we got some good earplugs we slept OK.
The second surprise was the cockroaches everywhere. I know it’s a tropical island, and there is major building renovation going on - but I really did not want to bring any hitchhikers home. The host was super nice and responsive. Promised to treat the apartment. Overall: nice!