First off, Jo Ann is an awesome host! Very responsive and she really cares about her place. You can see it in all the thoughtful personal touches around the condo. SOOO different from a standardized hotel room. There are so many cool touches - like the coffee maker with a huge sealed container of ground coffee, the wine fridge, all the clocks and cool decorations on the walls. Really nice.
The bed and linens - really comfortable (and we’re picky!). Nice and cool in the bedroom at night (there is a window unit that ran pretty much 24 hrs). Towel situation was great. Bathrooms are great. Amenities to bring to the beach. Parking is super easy - an assigned spot right out front, and a minute down the road from the Turtle Bay resort - which you can easily go to and just use the self parking.
The only OK about this condo:
- There is a nice deck out back but the view is mediocre. Some bushes and a partial view of the golf course. There are basically 2 comfortable chairs but one is in front of the window unit that blows warm air. They could probably easily be reaaranged. We didn’t spend much time there.
- The location - Turtle Bay is a nice area (and pretty centrally located on the North Shore), but everything is a drive from the condo. No big deal.
- The view from the bedroom are really big (but nice) plants right in front of the window - but definitely better than the view of the parking lot if they weren’t there. Also no big deal, esp since the bed is really comfy.
- Could occasionally hear the neighbors walking around upstairs. Also no big deal, but it could depend on the neighbors!
Overall, Joann does a really nice job and if you are on the North Shore, this is a great choice!