I moved into what they call the "classic" Eddie in Jan 2019. It's a one-bedroom in one of the old buildings and hadn't been updated, so it has the same white tile floors that are in the apartment hallway.
Pros:
The apartment was clean and EVERYTHING was freshly painted.
The managers were really nice and accommodating.
There are 2 pools and a brand new fitness center.
They were running a nice move-in special.
It's safe. There are 24-hour security and gated entry. I've gone to bed without
...locking the door and I had no issues.
Maintenance quickly gets the job done. Every request I've made, they've come to fix it within the next day. And they are always friendly.
Cons:
Roaches. When I first moved in, I would see one or two, not a big deal in Hawaii. But when the rainy season ended, they just took over. At first, I didn't realize that they were roaches, because they don't look like the roaches on the mainland. And they aren't as fast.
Breaking the Lease: THIS INFORMATION IS NOT A PART OF THE LEASE YOU SIGN IN THE BEGINNING. When I lost my job (in June) and found out that I needed to move back to the mainland, I found out my options for breaking the lease: 1) Either you pay a fee that's equal to one month's rent when you give a 28-day written notice, or 2) Don't pay the fee and be responsible for paying rent each month until the lease you signed ends or until they rent out the apartment again. So if you have 3 months left on your lease, you have to pay the rent for those three months even if you don't live there anymore. And if they rent it out for less than what you paid, then you are responsible for the difference.
They painted the light fixtures, the stove and its eye grates, and the refrigerator. The painted light fixtures make it dark of course. The painted eye grates marked up the bottom of my pots and pans when I first used them. And the white paint used on the stove turned brown from the heat around the eyes.
Utilities: You will not have your own meters. Somehow they calculate your bill per person. It really doesn't matter how much you use, I am barely home and I pay quite a bit. They split the total amount per person. So if one apartment is empty for 3 weeks in one month, you don't get a cheaper bill for that month. You still have to pay your share.
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