The location is great! Super close to Paia for shops/food/Beach, and also walking distance to Kuau, a nice store for great sandwiches and other food.
Was nice to have access to the shared washer/dryer machines. (Bring quarters because the app to pay can be finicky). Wash load: $1.50, Dry load: $1.00.
Place was mostly clean and nicely furnished. Appreciated having snorkeling equipment available as well as beach chairs.
Cons:
The unit's living room/kitchen is basically fully visible from the shared courtyard/laundry room at night with any amount of light on. The mesh shades are intended to let in light during the day which is great however provides almost no privacy at night time in the kitchen/living room area when lights or TV are on. Was kind of a surprise for us and we didnt spend too much time in the living room because of it.
Also I understand why there is a comment about not refunding for pest issues. There were ants on almost every surface in the kitchen (island, counters/near sink), bathroom counter, and even the bedroom wall near our pillows, also our nightstands so we ended up not using them. We also had a surprise visit from 2 geckos which apparently can enter/exit from a crack above the front door window. The potential for encountering pests was mentioned in our check-in instructions, not so much in the listing.
We were planning to use the kitchen for meals but decided to just eat out instead because of the ants.
For the price, would have been nice to not have to deal with these issues, but if you're only using the space for sleeping at night and exploring during the day, it's great. If any of the cons above are a dealbreaker for you, I would look for lodging elsewhere.