Review of AirBnB Unit 314 at Waikiki Shores (managed by Castle Resorts)
First off, it is in Hawaii and more importantly…in Waikiki. Great place for it.
Very reasonably priced. That is what attracted us.
Clean unit, A/C works well, decorated nicely, well lit.
Very nice view. Overlooks Fort DeRussy and the Army Museum. No noise or distraction at all from this museum. The unit is closer to the street than the beach (no fault of the unit – it is where it is). More spendy units I bet are closer to or overlooking the beach. This is not a hit.
The unit is very well stocked with appliances and utensils you would need if you were staying here for a while and desired to cook for yourself. Very few things lacking.
Washer and Dryer…high tech and up to date...working well. Tide powder soap provided.
Wifi – super adequate and password provided in the room
Nothing negative here…just recommendations
What would we recommend being updated/changed?
Refrigerator (reverse the hinges – super easy). You keep yanking on the door handle on the left (cause visually…it makes sense). And after you figure out the handle on the right provides the access…you spend the rest of your visit entering the refrigerator and begrudgingly squeezing your hand in between the wall and grabbing the handle, each time thinking…this is backwards.
Hot water in shower… actually takes about 5 minutes for running the water to get it hot enough to consider it a warm shower….7 minutes for good and hot.
Bed – switch to a King bed and lower it (there is drawer storage below the bed – which is the reason for elevation). There is a king size headboard against the wall.
There are no sitting chairs in the room. There are three higher chairs for eating at the bar and two chairs for the balcony…but no real place to sit down and tie your shoes or sit back and relax.
In the bathroom, there is a shelf over the toilet with the legs extending to the ground (holding the shelf in the air). Cut the legs off and attach the shelf to the wall. The legs block your arm when attempting to access the toilet paper to your left…You will hit your arm on the leg about 5 times…then remember it is there and adjust.