I stayed here during the week of Hurricane Lane—thank goodness it didn’t hit! On the second day I stayed here (the day Lane was a supposed to hit Oahu), due to the effects of Lane, it was very windy and gusty. It got so bad that the window was shaking and making loud banging noises. This made it impossible to sleep. At this point, I was so tired and jet lagged I needed to find a better place to go rest. I contacted Tongtong about the possibility to change to another Airbnb. Tongtong did not respond until 5 days later, the day my reservation ended. Besides that, it was overall a nice place to stay if you do not want to pay extra to stay in an expensive hotel. There is a restaurant called “Burgers and Sushi,” which is located downstairs from the Airbnb. This is a great place to eat if you can’t decide on what to eat or need a quick bite.
Pros:
-Very clean when arrived.
-At the center of everything.
-Walking distance to downtown and Waikiki beach.
-Walking distance from the best pho shop, “Pho Minh Thu.”
Cons:
-Street parking only. Unless you want to pay $25/day for garage parking.
-Window is messed up. Very shaky.
-The building has a few bugs crawling on the floors and walls.
-I found a few bugs in the bathroom.