First of all, we had our flights delayed and we checked in quite late at night but communication with Kate was great. The late check in was smooth and stress free. When we arrived at the cottage, it was too late to buy anything to drink but we were surprised to see cold water bottles, Hawaiian drinks and even cold beer waiting for us in the fridge.
Kate lives next to the cottage so if we needed anything, she was always there for us to help.
The cottage is perfect size for two people. The neighborhood is very safe, clean, and quiet.
There are 4 things I like about the location of this cottage:
1) Beach: In less than 5 mins on foot, we could chillax at the most beautiful beach in Oahu, called Lanikai beach. No need to look for a parking spot! The cottage had beach chairs, umbrellas, snorkeling gears and towels we could bring to the beach. We tried snorkeling in Lanikai beach but the fish was quite small so we drived to Hanauma Bay (25 mins from the cottage) to see bigger fish there instead.
2) Hiking: There is a beautiful hiking trail called “Pillbox Hike” behind the cottage so we just walked to the start of hiking trail from the cottage (20 mins) and hiked up to the top of the mountain to enjoy the view (20-30 mins, one way up)
3) Food: There are a lot of grocery stores in less than 15 mins of driving. There are some good restaurants nearby as well.
4) Shopping: we can get to Waikiki area within 30 mins of driving. I didn’t like how touristy it was and the beach there was way too crowded for me but shopping was GREAT! :)
This cottage is clean and beautiful so my husband and I treated it like its our home so all the cottage rules didn’t bother us at all during the stay. We would love to go back to this cottage when we decide to visit Oahu again in the near future!