My first-time in Hawaii was eventful and memorable, and I'm glad I could call Emmanuel’s place my home during the vacation.
Emmanuel was communicative throughout - as soon as we booked, before we arrived, during the stay, and even after we left. The information he provided us was priceless: Despite us dining in the top-rated restaurants as suggested by Yelp and TripAdvisor, it was Emmanuel's restaurant recommendation that gave us the best meal in Hawaii!
The condo was well-maintained and well-stocked; there were over 20 clean towels and nearly a dozen pillows! Any general thing you'd want in an Airbnb can be found here; for example, the place is spacious for two people, things are very clean, and check-in and check-out were ideal scenarios.
Instead of focusing on general things you'd expect I'd like to mention the more minor details of this Airbnb: 1) The bathtub shower head was excellent! We hiked and got dirty - and sweated a lot because of the humidity! - so we truly appreciated the strong water pressure that allowed us to clean off quickly and easily. 2) The bathtub drained quickly and properly. I don't think this is something anyone mentions in a review, but our last few Airbnb places had bathtubs that drained so poorly we were constantly standing in dirty water. 3) The bed is comfortable! I have an expensive US$1,300 mattress at home and I actually enjoyed sleeping in the bed at this Airbnb. 4) The location is amazing. Emmanuel wrote in the listing, "This is NOT one of those rentals that advertise close to the beach but instead it is actually on the polluted Ala Wai Canal." And man, that is the absolute truth. Wonderful day and night life, restaurants, stores, malls, and everything you'd want in Honolulu was nearby. 5) There's a free parking spot in the garage! We rented a car, so we were very thankful that we didn't have to hunt for parking. 6) The air conditioner is super strong. My friends who stayed at nearby hotels came over on hot days because they liked our AC so much.
I am super happy about the stay. I think that Emmanuel and the Airbnb place contributed to our great time in Hawaii.