This was my first time using AirBnb myself, booking the whole thing end to end and I was delighted with the entire experience from start to finish!
First, Annie. Annie was a great host and was very easy to work with. She would usually respond to my messages within minutes and was very helpful with all the questions I had about the apartment. On top of that she was always really polite and was very forthcoming with additional information.
Second, the apartment. I was staying for both business and leisure so for me the location was ideal. It is outside the downtown Waikiki area which was about a 15-25 minutes walk away depending on which part you went to. There is a general grocery store just across the street along with some bars and restaurants. It is close to the Hilton complex with the beach and lagoon and Friday fireworks, but far enough from downtown Waikiki that I wasn't disturbed by any noise at night. The apartment was modern, clean and Annie even left me some provisions like fruit and wine which was a great touch. Checkin and checkout were easy too.
All in all a great experience!!