Perched on the slopes of Punchbowl crater, this newly-renovated large one bedroom first-floor flat in an historic mid-century home provides a peaceful respite after a day spent exploring the island. Old meets new when classic mid-century character is married with ultra modern finishes. Surrounded by lush mango and plumeria, this first story hideaway emanates surprising tranquility just steps from downtown. Large modern one bedroom with very spacious living room and open kitchen, just steps from downtown. Entire private suite. We live two doors down. We respect our guests privacy, but we may be on site working in the yard or attending to the upstairs unit on occasion. High density, lively neighborhood of young professionals, college students, school-children, and the retired. The street is very busy during the day, but the neighborhood settles down to near total silence at night, with only the occasional interruptions from a loud moped or an ambulance. We love the close proximity to the great offerings of Honolulu. Less Than 2 Miles Away: Ala Moana Park, and we are walkable to Thomas Square, Straub Hospital, and The Blaisdell Center. The great shops and restaurants of SALT at Kaka’ako. About 2 Miles Away: Ala Moana Mall, Ward Center, Whole Foods, The Hawaii Convention Center, Kapiolani & Queens Medical Centers, Chinatown. We are a short bike ride to Waikiki Beach and Kapiolani Beach Park. The University of Hawaii at Manoa, Kaimuki, Manoa Falls, Tantalus Lookout, Pearl Harbor, the Airport, and Diamond Head are all within a 10 or 15 minute drive. Warning: VERY steep driveway. Despite the perception of Mainlanders, Hawaii is hilly!! This kind of driveway is common here on Oahu, and likely won’t faze anyone from San Francisco or Asheville. Please let us know if you need some help navigating. If we are home, we are happy to oblige. We strongly discourage renting low-riding long-wheel base vehicles like minivans, or low-profile vehicles with “ground effects” due to potential for scraping on the driveway. sometime minivans are okay if people are unloaded before entering the driveway. Most sedans, Jeeps and SUVs have been fine. Like most of Oahu, this is a very high density neighborhood. And, most people sleep with their windows open. There is no “outside” voice in Hawaii, just your “inside” voice. Please wave and say hello to our neighbors and respect their right to privacy, peace and quiet. Transient Accommodation and General Excise Taxes are included in the total price listed. According to local regulations: “This property may not be rented for less than 30 consecutive days. Rental prices will not be adjusted or reduced based on the number of days the rental is used or occupied.” Therefore, this property is only available for rent one time per 30-day period.