Nina's place was clean and ready when we arrived. It is in a nice location about 10 min walk from Kailua (Kalama) beach & a short drive to other beaches. We were glad to have an assigned parking spot in the carport or else it would have been hard to find a spot on the street. We enjoyed the small sitting area outside when it was quiet. We really liked having a lamp on each side of the bed for reading at night.
The various neighbors (2 different houses next door & especially the adjoining unit thru a locked door) were easy to hear & bothersome at times; construction was going on 20 ft from our outdoor patio during the day for about 2 weeks. Loud pickup trucks started at 0500-0530 nearly every weekday morning and seemed to come & go all day long until about 900 pm.
Nina provided additional towels, sheets, new light bulbs & floor mats which we had requested after a few days. However, we later asked for an additional key, coat hangers, bread knife & asked to fix the carport motion detector light. There was no response other than to say the key was being made. The provided induction hot plate was incompatible with the pots and pans so we used the microwave oven for everything. We borrowed drinking glasses, wine glasses, bathroom cups since Nina had not responded with the earlier request.
Several fixtures needed repair - the bathroom towel rack almost fell off the wall, TP holder was loose, shower control lever was loose, shower head was cracked & sprayed on ceiling eventually dripping on floor. The shower head soon broke off completely so I replaced it with new, cheap one myself. The bath sink was about 50% clogged with hair & crud that we could not clean. After 4 weeks there it was 90% clogged and would take a few minutes to drain a full sink. Such problems are easy to note and to repair.
Generally, Nina's place seemed more expensive than other comparable units we had seen but were no longer available when we were ready to book our trip. The place would be fine once she repairs & upgrades all the items we have mentioned above and a longer list we have given to the host. We recommend that you confirm she has taken care of these items before you book. We were somewhat disappointed in the value we received and would think twice before returning.