We had a great stay at Thomas's place. Our experience was a little unusual (in a good way) in that Thomas and his roommate were out of town during most of our two-week stay. We had the whole house to ourselves! I actually like to have people around though, so it wouldn't have bothered me if they were home.

Arrival: Thomas was excellent with communication during booking and before arrival. He was even available from Europe by text. When we arrived, we were welcomed and shown around. Thomas had the foresight to prepare things that might be helpful to travelers- maps, travel guides and popular books (Oahu revealed, etc) and left them in the room on the desk. He also listed restaurants and the wifi password. Everything in the room and house was very clean and drawers/cupboards in the kitchen were labeled so we could easily find things.

The Room: The room is pool-side, as you see in the pictures. It is perfect because of all the windows and there is a great breeze that keeps you cool at night as well as a ceiling fan. The doors DO SHUT. I saw another review that stated they do not. However, you have to pull them from the side, so maybe they didn't figure that out? :) There is plenty of room, with an armoire to keep your clothes in, a bookshelf full of interesting books, on hawaii, travel, and other subjects, a couple of shelves with towels and a basket with bamboo mats for the beach and an umbrella or two. There is also a desk so if you have a laptop or something, there is a place to set-up.

Stay: Like I said above, we mostly had the place to ourselves. However, there were a few people who came and went to clean the pool (normally I guess they do it themselves, but they were out of town), to help with the house as far as getting mail and watering plants, etc. Everyone was friendly and came and went pretty quickly and quietly. Thomas's roommate came home a few days before the end of our stay. He is a really nice guy, who works and is gone a lot, but is friendly if you happen to run into him. I think we shared a fridge with him. When you come, you get half of a refrigerator and your own large cupboard, which is more than enough space! :) There are three options for places to eat- kitchen table, beautiful patio table outside, and barstools at the large kitchen island. You can do laundry also. It seemed as if common courtesy was expected in the house rules (clean up after yourself, don't do laundry every single day, etc), but every time I talked to or texted Thomas he was very easy-going, friendly, and helpful. I have already recommended to friends and family who are coming to Oahu in the next year! :)