The Host: Lia really went above and beyond what I expected as a host. She was super responsive when we had questions, and she proactively addressed issues that came up (more on this below). She really went out of her way to make our stay comfy and warm instead of the impersonal nature of a traditional hotel arrangement. For example, she had boogie boards and beach chairs and snorkel gear; she had laundry detergent in place in case we needed to run anything. These details really saved us a bunch of time and lowered our stress so we could enjoy the trip! Her flexibility was also amazingly helpful. For example, we had wanted to get lunch in Waikiki after we checked out, and we asked if we could leave our car in the parking space, and Lia did a bunch of car juggling to make it possible.
The Location: The location of her property is incredible. I can't overstate this. It's right in the middle of everything, close to the beach (5 min.), the shopping (3 min.), the amazing Japanese food (1 min.), whatever you like. Her location was probably superior to all the fancy hotels in the area.
The Place: Her apartment was super nicely decked out. The only issue we had was that the trade winds died while we were there, and being on a high floor, the apartment can get pretty warm. She had a portable A/C unit that was clearly working--the air coming out was nicely chilly. However, for some unidentified reason, the apartment itself didn't cool down. We weren't sure if it was a leak in the window or hot air pipe or something else, but the apartment was quite hot. Hopefully she'll have this resolved by the next guest!
Great stay overall though! Thank you, Lia!