I realized that this was essentially a small hotel room a little too late as I stepped inside the Waikiki Grand hotel. The room is very small for a hotel with an even smaller shower and tiny sink. They do have a few cups, a refrigerator, and a microwave They have fans, ac, and blinds that can be easily pulled down 2/3 of the way. I think this ended up being just fine as I needed to get up early for tours. I appreciate the towels and beach towels they provided. I wish they'd also provide more shampoo and conditioner as I stayed for a few nights and was running low on both.
I've never met Francisco as the room code was provided to me in advance. But I did have to check-in at the front hotel desk. I ended up really like having a code as a room key as I didn't have to worry about carrying or losing keys.
The hotel is located at the edge of Wikiki, by the zoo. The view is gorgeous with the Diamond Head mountains in the back and the beach to the right. The balcony is small but just enough for a table and chairs.
I found stains on the bedsheets and pillow. I promptly brought this up to the host; however the issues were not resolved until the 3rd day.
Another sore was that the host really wants to have a 5 star review. I've been prompted multiple times and wished that he could be more eager to resolve my issues. I hardly see any deviation from the 5 star reviews and found that odd or maybe others succumbed to pressure.
Overall, I would check the sheets to make sure that they are clean. The high price is essentially for the view and not much else. I guess only you can decide if that's worth it.