This is a dumpy, run-down little place. The only reason the owner is able to get as much as she is charging is because it’s beachfront Hawaii. The kitchen is minuscule, with large cracks in the countertop, and missing simple tools like a potato peeler and knives that actually cut food. The dishwasher door doesn’t even close properly so it won’t turn on. The plumbing is super slow. The kitchen sink clogged up and started to back-up when the neighbor used their garbage disposal. The toilet requires you to hold the handle down for 10 seconds while it slowly and laboriously flushes. The carpet is old and nasty. The washing machine smells moldy. The walls are paper thin and we were awoken by the neighbors having sex almost every morning. The place just feels neglected with old decor (if you even want to call it that). This is clearly just a cash grab for the owner.
There are also no good shopping places for food nearby, so be prepared to rent a car for the entire time you are here (which will be insanely expensive). Also note that good shopping is about 30 min away by car in horrible LA style traffic.
The host was very slow to respond and didn’t answer all of the few questions we asked her.
But the worst part is the area. The building is located in a very rough part of town. There are homeless people camped out right beside the building. They can be seen right from the balcony of our room. My husband was assaulted and robbed right on the beach just outside the building in the middle of the afternoon in front of witnesses. Before we arrived I had read online that this was an unsavory part of Oahu. I should have heeded the warnings and booked someplace else instead.
After the assault, my husband and I immediately vacated the airbnb and notified the owner that we were checking out 6 days early because we felt unsafe. I told the owner that I couldn’t adjust for the early check-out on my end so I asked her to do it. She didn’t respond until the six days were up and airbnb had released the money to her. She clearly had no intention of adjusting our stay for an early check-out. Shameful!
Honestly, this is going to be YOUR vacation, spend a little extra money and get something vastly nicer and in a much safer neighborhood! You’ll create much better memories because after-all, isn’t that what you want?