My husband & I stayed in Maurie's awesome Condo from 07/01/21-07/08/21 for our 4th Year, Wedding Anniversary & we loved it! The Condo is a perfect size studio with everything you need—aaand reasonably priced too for everything that it offers!
The full/Queen size bed was extremely comfy (even though we're used to a King/California King) & the Condo was clean. The TV came with cable, but was a tad-bit laggy (maybe it was a WiFi connection issue?). The balcony came with 2 beach chairs & 2 boogie/bodyboards. It also offered a small patio table with 2 patio chairs that are perfect to enjoy coffee/tea & watch the sunrise/sunset. The kitchen offered more than I thought it would (please read Maurie's description, since my post is already rather long. LOL). Oh! Don't be like me & forget to check the medicine cabinet behind the bathroom mirror! It will most likely have items you can use during your trip that previous folks (including myself) left behind such as lotion, sunscreen, aloe cooling gel, Day/NyQuil, etc.
What to avoid packing, so you can have extra space in your luggage to take back home some souvenirs:
* Towels/Face towels/Wash Cloths (unless you have colorful hair like me, then pack your own towel that you don't mind staining)
* Iron
* Blow-dryer
* Blankets/Comforters
* Pillows
If you forgot your essentials such as toiletries, no worries—there's 56 ABC Stores on Waikiki Beach & 1 literally outside of the Condo on the right side of the main entrance! I bought souvenirs, lotion, sunscreen, & even medicine—they have it all!
Maurie's Condo is perfectly located by EVERYTHING & I mean EVERYTHING: 1 block from the beach; 1 block from the bus stop ($2.75 per ride, per person); next door to the rental bikes called, "Biki" ($4 for 30 mins or $25+ taxes for 300 mins—I recommend this if you're staying a week & want to explore the Island); also next door to the moped & scooter rentals ($35+ per 2hrs or so); restaurants (big chains like McDonald's & local restaurants); bars; souvenir stores (ABC Stores & local businesses); & Uber/Lyft (extremely pricey, especially since they don't have a lot of drivers).
Overall, I see why Maurie is considered a Super Host. He's very communicative & overall an AWESOME HOST! DON'T HESITATE TO BOOK HIS CONDO—TRUST ME! ☺️🤙🏼🌺