I have been to all Hawaiian islands many times over many years and stayed in many places. If you have not been lately the prices generally are very high so this year we wanted to find something more in a budget range that still had excellent access to Waikiki.
In that regard this VRBO was a great fit and as expected and accurately advertised.
Pros: close to everything in Waikiki. Affordable. Recently refurbished and literally is the first time I’ve been to a unit with new sharp knives, a new toaster, new blender, brand new bed sheets and a clean effective AC unit and very comfortable king size bed.
Cons or Trade offs:
Parking-you need to be prepared to look for parking (best is free all along Ala Wai Blvd.; but you have to move it Friday and Monday mornings); if you can’t find it on a nearby side street after a couple of loops, you best pay the $60 overnight at the International Market Place and just accept that. We only had to resort to that once in 20 days. But it’s a bit annoying. No car; no problem.
Noise-it’s a noisy spot; there’s a couple of taverns in the building, some nights a hot dog vendor out front with a generator and a lot of garbage trucks. That said, windows closed, earplugs at night, was a non issue for us. We were not there to sit on the deck, we were there to get outdoors and literally the main drag is 30 steps away.
Steven was a great host. If you’re looking for upscale look elsewhere. If you’re looking for budget I highly recommend for a couple.