Overall was glad to have stayed here. Here are some of my thoughts:
- Location ended up being great. It's located next to the harbor and Ala Moana shopping center (so west end of Waikiki). Getting to the closest beach, Kahanamoku beach right in front of Hilton, was an easy 10 min walk (and even easier if you cut through Ilikai Hotel). There's also free daytime parking close to the beach along the harbor if you'd rather not walk. I was worried that the condo was too far from the hustle and bustle of central Waikiki, but when we actually made it to Waikiki beach, I hated how crowded it was and think Kahanamoku was far superior.
- The space is rather small! It's essentially the size of a hotel room and looks exactly like one too in terms of layout. The kitchen table was small especially since we always got takeout and ate in, but we made do. Shower was also small. Because of the lack of chair/ table space, we essentially used the second bed as a place to put all our extraneous things.
- The view was pretty good. One side of the room consisted of windows that can open (no screen). One thing I didn't realize before I got there is that your immediate view of the ocean is blocked by the 2 Prince Waikiki buildings, but on the right side you get the unobstructed harbor and coastline view that's shown in the airbnb photos. Saw lots of rainbows and pretty sunsets. And just to be clear, you can't see the beach, just the harbor and ocean.
- Sheets were nice, beds were almost too soft (slept comfortably but would sink in), TV was great.
- AC was loud so we turned it off most of the time and just used the fan. This may be more of an issue in the summer when you can't get away without using the AC.
- Beach towels were provided which we used often for the beach... and also as bath towels because we only found 1 set of bath towels. They were also a smidge bit thicker than the bath towels!
- Parking spot was one of the best perks. Located very close to the elevators (both of which were working). So convenient to drive to places, especially to and from restaurants for take out.
- Building is on the older side, and remarkably very skinny. The hallway outside the condo feels cramped but luckily you don't spend much time there.
Summary: I think for the price point, this place was great, especially when you kind of get an ocean view, it's walkable to the beach, and most importantly, free parking! Just understand it is quite a small space (but hey no different from a hotel room).