Cindy's house was the perfect homebase for my family's first trip to Hawaii. We had high expectations for a house - nice kitchen, centrally located on Oahu, spectacular views, and secluded, and Cindy's was all this and more.
First, the house itself was immaculate. The 3 bedrooms were fresh and plenty large to accommodate our party of 5. My sister said she felt like she was on vacation the second she stepped onto the porch and saw the sprawling mountain behind it. The open air shutters provided a sweet bird song throughout the day, and the air from the ocean left us feeling cool even on hot days. And something I had read on many other reviews was how close houses are together in Hawaii - however this house being on top of a hill we really were granted serenity through seclusion.
When we checked in Cindy gave us a tour and pointed out some fresh papaya and bananas for us - a huge help for snacks when we went hiking or to the beach. And the house had everything from peanut butter to pancake mix to COFFEE to bug spray to aloe - the kitchen and the bathroom had all the amenities.
Plus the beach chairs made all the difference. We should have taken advantage of the scuba gear as well. The one thing we didn't see was a cooler, but Cindy quickly responded to every text and provided us a cooler within 30 minutes. She lives next door so the communication was very simple and easy.
And the house simply had some features that really impressed me, like motion activated lights along the path outside. The house really just kept amazing us.
Can't say enough about it.