We had a wonderful stay in this camper van until we had to return it.
Pick up was easy and communication with Ty and Marlee was excellent. We rented this van for a large family gathering. My husband and I usually stay at my grandparents’ house but all the rooms were taken by other family members. It was spring break in HI (hotels even more expensive than usual) and still wanted to be close to family so the van was perfect! We only drove the van from the pick up location to the house in Kapolei where it stayed parked in the driveway the remainder of our trip. We went inside the house to use the bathroom and eat. My husband is 5’8/5’9 and only his feet hung off the edge of the bed. He also had to crouch a little when standing. I am 5’0 and had to take a rather large step to get into/out of the van. The door handles made it easier. We ran the fan while we slept and noticed it was always off come morning. Maybe it had to do with the solar panel? The sink and stove were a nice addition but we never needed to use it. We loved having all the beach gear!
All in all we’d give this van 5 stars but are u unfortunately docking 2 stars for safety when driving.
We drove a total of 15 miles before decelerating upon approaching a stop light. We were still moving at around 5mph when the engine suddenly stopped working with the steering wheel and brakes locking up and lots of engine lights flashing. We almost hit the car in front of us but luckily there was no one on our right and my husband was able to force the van to the side and pull over using the emergency brake as the regular brake wasn’t working. It was weird because the radio stayed on the whole time. Husband turned the van off/on and the van was able to start so we drove the last 3-5 miles back to the return center very slowly. This was our only issue/complaint with the van and sadly it was enough to knock off 2 stars. Ty and Marlee are aware of our mishap and suggested it was because maybe the gears were accidentally hit into neutral. While this may be true, it doesn’t explain why steering and brakes would lock up. Hopefully they take the van in for an assessment so this doesn’t happen to other guests.
Overall we had a unique and wonderful stay in this camper van and advise you use caution when driving should you choose to rent it.