It's a great room for the price, but I don’t think I’d stay again because of the cons. Overall if you’re looking for a place to store your stuff while you’re out on the island playing all day and need a place to sleep this could be your spot. If you'll be there for any significant portion of the day or going in and out I'd suggest booking elsewhere.
Pros
- Very nice hosts!
⁃ Cheap price, nice room.
⁃ Free parking (see cons as well).
⁃ Comfortable bed.
⁃ Close to where we needed to be.
⁃ Cute park in walking distance to watch the sunset.
⁃ Lots of food options within walking distance. Definitely try Sprouts! There's a cute barber shop restaurant in Kaimuki as well. Check it out.
Cons
⁃ Parking is a drag. There is a pedestrian gate that someone has to jump out and enter a code to hit the button to open the big gate. Not a huge deal if you don’t mind being in the way of other cars while you wait for the gate to open. I was a bit stressed about it but it wasn’t a huge issue at the end of the day. If you’re traveling alone plan on hopping out of your car while it’s running in the street to do this process. I can’t think of a better process for their setup but know it will be a thing. Oh, and we had a full size truck which fit just barely but you had to make sure to back in from the street and you have to feel comfortable maneuvering tight spaces and parallel parking for the spot assigned to this unit.
⁃ Coffee filter was not cleaned out and looked old and slightly moldy. Had to disinfect the coffee maker to feel comfortable using it. The cups provided for coffee are super tiny.
⁃ All the cupboard handles were sticky and gross. I had to wipe them all down.
⁃ I asked for a sponge on day 3 of our trip with no response. The one in the room was used and smelled horrible. Not something you’d want to use on your dishes. I just didn't use/do dishes since I didn't need to run back to the store to buy another one.
⁃ The walls are not sound proof at all. We could hear every time the owners or our wall neighbors moved around, had an alarm set, talked or got a text. The last night of our stay the guy next door was snoring so loud I had to turn on a white noise app to drown it out.
⁃ If you’re going to be working from this room (like I did for half my trip) just know that the neighbor has a small dog they leave locked up or outside and it barks from the time they go to work around 8 or 9 until around 4:30 or 5 when they get home. It’s a solid 6-8 hours of incessant barking. If you’re sensitive to barking or consistent repetitive noises it will drive you insane. Bring your AirPods.
⁃ No luggage stands or enough hangers or space to unpack. There are some shelves in the closet but mostly just a space that isn’t very functional for two people. We ended up deciding to just keep our luggage on the couch.
⁃ I contacted the host three times asking for an extra bath towel and an extra blanket. We got a total of 2 bath towels for two adults for a whole week stay. I have long hair... one towel isn't going to cut it for me for a week. I contacted the host via Airbnb and text. I only ever got a reply asking what room I was in via text and nothing after. My husband ran into the owner on the 4th day and he did quickly bring a towel and blanket over after that.