My husband, four kids and one best friend had the time of our lives for two weeks! I grew up spending summers in Kailua and was so delighted to find an affordable place to return - Misty is the epitome of Hawaiian hospitality.
The house is essentially the last of its kind - modest, comfortable and old-school Hawaiiana. With all the over sized modern construction going on in Kailua, this home is so precious and undoubtedly one day will go the way of so many sweet homes, torn down and quadrupled in size.
The beds are all comfortable which is so important for the enjoyment of a trip. I don't care about much but I have to sleep well and boy did we in the master bedroom with ocean breezes massaging our toes all night. I've never slept so well!
The kitchen is clean and well equipped. The furniture is comfy in the house. Hot tub is fun for kids after the beach! Outdoor shower is ideal for rinsing sand and salt off after your third swim of the day.
No need to go anywhere else on the island with the beach just a 30 second walk from the back door across the lawn.
We had local friends over many times for BBQ and there was more than enough of everything to serve us all!
Towels, TV, good WIFI, on demand movies, washer dryer all worked great.
Regarding the review above, I have to say that there were a few cockroaches here and there - that is normal when you are in a tropical environment. When you kill them you are also killing the geckos which are fewer and fewer now. We were lucky enough to have three tiny baby geckos hang out in the house (and by the way geckos kill cockroaches). Everyone sprays for bugs in Hawaii - and this place is no different than the over one dozen I've stayed in in my life. No big deal. It comes with the paradise and if you cannot handle it then go to a hotel. This is real Hawaii!!! We will be back next year. Aloha!