Stayed for 5 days here, and had a pleasant stay. Ju & Gus respond very quickly, and I could tell they really want to go above and beyond for their guests.
However, I had a fairly mixed experience.
Pros:
Absolutely the best view I had while in Honolulu. Just gorgeous.
The excellent attentive hosts.
The abundance of dish and cook ware available for use.
Lots of table/seating options for remote workers.
The super fluffy bathroom rugs that they must be replacing often as they are in such nice condition.
I checked for bed bugs and found none (yay!).
They offer a beach umbrella and a boogie board for use available in the closet.
The location is perfect. A bit of a jaunt to the main beach but I got in great shape because of it, and it was also easier to explore things outside of Wakiki.
Cons:
The room is old, as in there is a lot of rust. Some things I'm sure would be a pain to clean but other items such as the bathroom stand were suuuupppeerrr rusty and should just be replaced.
There was sand in the sinks, bathtub, and on the floor when I arrived. Seemed like the cleaners must have been in a rush. Made me wonder about other things in the room (hopefully unnecessarily).
There is no sunscreen, aloe, or any other sort of "stocked" items. I think they must have had people stealing in the past as everything is locked up tight. The shampoo and conditioner available were in a container mounted to the shower wall - and they didn't work (good thing I brought my own). There was also only a single roll of tp in the room even when I was meant to stay for 5 days - made the last 2 days a bit awkward....
The ceiling fan lightbulb went out and I only had one tiny bedside table available as a light.
The wifi was OKAY. I used my data on my phone because it kept pausing to load, but for the most part it kept my laptop going - only freezing occationally.
No place to store luggage and you can not drop it off in the room early so best to have a plan before check in.
Overall, I defintely am glad I stayed - the price was more afforable than any other option available at my time of booking - but I feel it's important to book knowing exactly what your paying for, and I hope this helps others know that this is a great little place to crash, but it is a budget pick (at least as of now).