We recently stayed in this rental for 9 days, and had a positive experience overall.
First of all, location is king. Situated atop a hill, the back deck has a fantastic view of Lanikai Beach and the ocean. After dark, the neighborhood has little light and the stargazing is fabulous. It’s minutes from two beaches; Lanikai and Kailua Park. You technically could walk to either, although like I said before, the house is at the top of a hill, so walking up and down with beach gear could be challenging for some people. When we went to Lanikai, my husband dropped us and the gear off at the street, went back to the house to park, and walked down. There’s more parking at Kailua Beach, and we were able to find a spot when we visited that day.
The house is large enough to accommodate 6 adults, although the configuration of the rooms was, at times, a little awkward. If you’re sleeping in the loft area, you share the upstairs bathroom, but can’t always use the sink because it’s actually situated inside the upstairs bedroom (which was occupied by another couple).
There’s no air conditioning, but we made the best of it by opening every window and door we could. You do get a decent cross breeze, especially in the main living area and lanai, but the kitchen was very hot. We avoided cooking inside as much as possible to keep the heat down. The lanai is open to the outside, so if you leave the screen between it and the house open, you may have a lizard visitor or two.
I’d stay in this rental again based on the location alone. I don’t think I’ll ever forget the rainbows I saw during the day, or the haze of the Milky Way at night.