The apartment is very well located in Waikiki and most things are walkable. Buses are also around if you’re heading out of the area and don’t have a car.
The apartment was clean and well furnished. The host is very quick to respond with any issues or missing items. It also has an amazing view of Diamond Head and sunrise.
The kitchen has most of the cooking essentials, though no oven trays. The fridge and dish drying area are rather small, so you need to be pretty thoughtful about what you’re going to cook and when. We found this a little hard as we had a longer stay and was prepared to cook frequently.
Overall, a good place with great location for couple that’s going for a short stay.
Some things to consider:
If you do have a car, parking could be a pain. Street parking (free or otherwise) is extremely limited, and we didn’t see any available for most of our stay of about a month. We ended up shortening the rental car duration to avoid the headache and found a parking garage 5min walk away.
We had trouble finding a decent grocery store within walking distance, so either a car or bus ride would be needed for getting groceries if you intend to cook. Simple prepared meals are easily available all around Waikiki though, so if you’re not cooking much it’s probably fine.
The layout of the apartment is…strange. The shower is right next to the bed, the AC is blowing right onto whoever is sitting at the couch, and the bathroom sink inconveniently forces the person using it to block the path between the toilet and the shower. There’s also no blackout blinds, which made some tense and awkward mornings when there were workers going up and down the sides of the building and I’m trying to exit the shower or change without accidentally flashing them.