The Location is a 5 out of 5 stars.
The apartment is in the heart of Waikiki walking distance to all the shops, malls, and restaurants. It is also one block from the Beach.
The apartment itself is fully equipped with a full kitchen, a small dining table, a tv with cable in the living room and a tv with cable in the bedroom. The living room has a four on style couch that is pretty comfortable. You can sleep one person on that couch. In the hallway is a cabinet full of bath towels and beach towels so you do not need to bring your own. The bathroom is kind of small. It is long and narrow. There is a shower, toilet, sink, and mirror with storage space. The bedroom contains a queen size bed, two dressers, a tv, a washer and dryer (only one can be run at a time and the dryer heats up the room), and closet space. In the closet space there are hangers and toys for the beach and snorkeling gear. The only downside to the bedroom is that it can get a little hot a night because the only air conditioning for the apartment is in the living room and the bedroom is in the front of the apartment. There are however, plenty of fans to help with that. Janet provides a book with suggestions that cover everything from hikes to beaches to other fun things to do and places to go on the island.
If you do rent a car for the time you are staying there are 4 options.
- The first is you can buy a month pass at Ft Derussy for $170. It is good for 30 Days and you have in and out privileges. It is also about a 10 min walk from Janet’s Place (Ft Derussy is located right across from the Hilton).
- The second option is you can park at the embassy suites which is right next to Janet’s apartment for $12 valet and it is good for up to 9 hours or 12 midnight whichever comes first.
- The third option is at King Kalakaua parking structure which is located across from the Ritz Carlton. Parking there is hourly. $7 for 2 hrs, $9 for 4 hrs, $12 for 6 hrs, $15 for 10hrs, $20 for 12 hrs, and $24 for 24 hours. This is where we parked overnight and sometimes during the day. I would reccomend this option.
- The fourth option is street parking. Street parking is meter parking but after 5pm and before 6am it is free. If you know you will be getting up early to go on excursions or to head to the airport this is the best option if you can find a spot.