I have stayed in the same Honolulu Airbnb three times, and I love it! I stayed there for two months to start 2023 working incognito. It was perfect for me as I was only home to sleep and work otherwise, I was touring the island or fishing in Kona and wrote a post about the amazing fishing here.
It is a studio with a single bed in a complex that has seven units so there are many options. Honestly, it is not in the best area near Chinatown, but I have never had an issue as I am normally home by dark or soon after.
The walk to the bus stop is five minutes with buses going directly to Waikiki in 30 minutes or the North Shore in two hours. I have taken both buses many times for $2.50 packing a cooler, hammock, and lawn chair. Both beaches are spectacular for different reasons. Waikiki is famous for Dukes but there are always thousands of people packing the beach. The North Shore is more secluded and my favorite by far. You can always find a quiet beach or park to sit and enjoy the waves.
My favorite thing to do in Waikiki is catch happy hour at the Yard house which is 2-5:30 Monday to Friday. Waikiki is not the cheapest place so grabbing an early dinner and beer is affordable. The pole and poke nachos and a Coconut porter brewed in Hawaii are my favorites shown below:
After dinner, I stroll down main street and sit on the beach in front of Dukes and listen to live music and the waves. There are also ABC Stores (Fancy Hawaii 7-11) on every corner if I want to grab a beach beer too. It makes for a perfect day!
If I head to the North Shore, I will grab some poke and a couple of O’la seltzers from Foodland grocery and sit on the beach which makes for an equally awesome way to kill a day in Hawaii.