OCEANFRONT PROPERTY DIAMOND HEAD BEACH HOTEL unit 704

Great location! Quiet, locked property. Nice outside patio area. Quick response from manager.

Great location if you’re looking to be in the heart of all the action Waikīkī and Honolulu has to offer. Walking distance to many restaurants, shops and of course the beach. This is a small studio apartment but it had what we needed to make our stay memorable. The photos are a bit deceiving, you do have a partial ocean view, the photo looks as though you are right on the ground level steps from the ocean, it’s actually on the 7th floor and there is no direct access to the beach from this complex. To note-the directions to obtain the access key fob were a bit confusing. The lock boxes are not visible from the driveway entrance to the garage, but closer to the walk up entrance to the complex. We arrived and did not know which parking space was designated for us so I reached out to the property manager. Response was “did you reserve a spot? If so check your email.” I did reserve a spot and never heard from the parking company until we were in the process of trying to figure where to park. Not helpful! Property manager, parking manager, 2 different entities and the email notification from the parking manager comes from an email that is not the name of the company you book parking with. This couldn’t be more confusing if you tried. I found the response from the property manager rude and not helpful. email sent from the parking company DID NOT indicate a parking space. They required a phone call because they “wanted to meet us at the complex to go over a few things” - not so.

The room and bathroom were very clean and had everything we needed. The bed is very comfortable. Everything you need is here for light cooking. The downstairs patio has an amazing ocean sunset view. Possibly one of the best.Parking was a challenge but Patrick, who is the desk clerk for Dimond Head holel and Residence (not affiliated with the Vrbo host), explaind parking. Street parking is free but limited, meter parking is free from 6 pm to 10 am. Very manageable but did require walking in the beautiful quiet Hawaii neighborhood. This was definitely not a resort but was perfect for my husband and my first trip to Hawaii.

Parking is almost impossible, shower is way too small. The unit was dirty around the base boards and the pillows were trash. I'm not trying to be rude or mean but just giving my honest opinion. It was not worth what I paid.