Once again, Lee Cataluna is right on the money, pointing out another repercussion of the illegal short-term vacation rentals — those of us owner/occupiers in residential condo and apartment buildings in Waikiki (“Trash in the hall, no one to call; condo folks chafe at vacation rentals,” Star-Advertiser, June 14).

Our building, for which we pay significant maintenance fees, is suffering from wear-and-tear of constant ins-and-outs of strangers. They don’t care about making noise, slamming doors or disregarding our house rules — they are on vacation and will be gone in a week.

There also are the constant contractor cleaning carts in our hallways and the elevators are working overtime.

If they arrive before check-in time or have a late afternoon or evening flight, they and their luggage set up camp in our lobby for hours on end.

It feels more and more like I live in a hotel. And the fact that these illegal operators are so blatant about it is a reflection on our useless city leaders who have allowed it to proliferate so badly over so many years.

Carolyn Reid

Waikiki

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