This was an OK rental as far as a place to stay. Unfortunately it was not as great as I had hoped (based on description and past reviews), and I would not recommend it as a top choice. (3 of 5 stars).

PROS:
- centrally located: walking distance to everything in Waikiki, right above bus stop
- free parking: essential in Waikiki
- some nice renovations to the unit: (cute matching couch, bed linens, and dishes); would be really nice if fully renovated with paint, fixed window and matching shower linens
- friendly 24 hour security

CONS:
unit not entirely renovated:
- stained scratched wall paint, rips in wall paint in bathroom, - sparsely stocked kitchen for cooking (1 small pot and pan),
- 1 of the bedroom windows is broken in an open position and does not lock shut properly (no screen meaning bugs crawl in at night)

building is quite old:
- 2 of 3 building elevators were out of service during most of our stay. From the 13th floor, most elevators going down were already full. We had to ride elevator 'up' to hold a place and then ride back down…time consuming (20min) in a 30+ floor building

cleanliness:
- cups in cabinet had lipstick marks,
- floors were filthy upon arrival with large visible stains in kitchen and bathroom – walking in socks turned them black, we felt compelled to clean the floors ourselves in order to feel more comfortable during our stay
- maybe the cleaning service had just forgotten to mop, but the huge stains around the toilet made us feel a little gross

poor host communication:
- Delayed check in instructions. (I had to contact the host the night before check-in to ask for details because we had not yet received check-in info).
- Unclear check out instructions. (I called Theresa at the last minute upon check out to confirm check out procedures for key drop off and was told something different from the printed instructions received via email. Could have cost us $75/key fee if I had not called).
- We had an issue with damages and host did not respond to my messages in the airbnb resolution center. I had to 'involve airbnb' in order to get a response from the host and resolve the damages.
- Overall, when we were in contact, Theresa was very nice. I just get the impression that she manages many different properties at once and I would have preferred her to be more proactive in her communication style.