Waikiki Stay 1 BR w/Kitchen, 2 blocks from the beach

Sophia was great to work with. She's one of the best communicators and so quick to respond to any message.The apartment was in a great location just two blocks from the beach and all the shops and restaurants of Waikiki. The street the apartment is on also has great restaurants and is very close to Target (where we bought groceries) and the International Market. A favorite of ours was Dukes Market right next to an Enterprise car rental--very convenient for when we rented a car and drove around the island. So beautiful when you get out of Honolulu.The apartment was very clean and had plenty of kitchen items to prepare meals. There were also beach chairs and towels. The apartment is located in the Bamboo Hotel which also gives you access to a lovely pool area and tiki bar/restaurant.For people who are not used to city noise, the city buses go by frequently, but mostly the apartment is tight enough you don't notice it too much except at night. We brought earplugs, so no problem. We would stay here again.

Good amenities and host

The location is excellent. Kūhiō is the next major street after the ocean parallel through way. 3-4 minute walk to the waves. The building is well maintained, as is the apartment. Everything was in working order, clean and nicely decorated. Big highlights:•The kitchen is full size and the dinner table seats 4. •There are 2 fold out single beds as well as a queen couch bed and queen bed in bedroom•no car needed. Walkable to everywhere •the pool area is absolutely lovely with many tables chairs loungers umbrellas and a warm tub that is a hot tub if you stay in long enough•the apt has beach equipment, chairs, boogie boards•there are 2 balconies- we used one to store our luggage and the one off the living room to drink•the sliding glass doors make the room soundproof •the hotel feels safe and is well staffedThe drawbacks (which cannot be changed, so this is informational and not a complaint)•the one bathroom (well appointed and stocked with big bottles of shampoo conditioner and body soap) is through the bedroom. •like most lower floor rooms on a main drag, the street noise can be loud if you keep the doors openThe owners/agent was available and prompt with response to our rental The entire stay was uneventful. Cleanliness 5 starsLocation to beach 5 stars Location to restaurants, shops, grocery store 5 stars

We enjoyed our stay. We had everything we needed. You do have to walk through the bedroom to reach the only bathroom in the unit (this could be a drawback for some folks). The hot tub, pool, restaurant was a nice addition. The host was easy to reach.