Pros:
location location location!! You are right in the center of Waikiki, just two blocks from the beach! There are numerous restaurants, cafes and bars within walking distance. ABC convenience store is right downstairs if you forgot anything or need anything. There is a car/moped rental place within the same building. And a laundromat available if you need as well.
The airbnb itself would be perfect for couples or single travelers. There is a small kitchen area with microwave and fridge for leftovers. Also kitchen supplies if needed. The host provided two beach chairs, beach towels and boogie boards which were all so useful for those beach days. There were also two balconies which helped with us drying our clothes after the beach days and if you wanted to enjoy breakfast outside you could on the small patio furniture.
Cons:
Parking was the main issue for us and just a problem in Waikiki itself. We had plans to travel all around the island so had a car rental for the week. Below the building there is an attached garage with about ~10 spots. $25 for all day. However, sometimes we would pay the $25 and would leave and come back and there wouldn’t be any spot left to park in. Street parking is available but can be quite difficult to find a spot as well. Also street parking is free after 10 pm, however you have to come back by 6 am to add money or move the car. Miki did provide us with an alternative garage to park at nearby called “Waikiki Banyan Parking” which was $30/day and had more spots, about two blocks away.
The small AC unit is not meant to be kept on for long hours. We would turn it off when we were gone as instructed but even at night while sleeping it would turn off and on. Once it’s off you can hear a lot of the noise from the street. You can switch from the energy saver mode to the full cool mode which would lessen the amount of times it turns off.
Overall the convenience of the location made it very nice but if you’re planning to rent a car just be aware of how difficult parking will be without an assigned space.