Was looking for a place for my a place for 2 people for 8 days that didn't cost and arm and a leg and that was reasonably located. This was a fantastic location on the East side of the island, in Kapaa. It was easy to spend a day on the North side, then the south side, the west side, and to come back and shower at the end of the day before going out, if we wanted.
We arrived right after heavy, heavy rain, so the 'gravel' road off the main road had a lot of water on it, but we followed Margaret's directions and found the place. You do have to park on the grass but that was not a problems, except the mosquitoes. Ida and Arnold were very friendly and made sure that the place was ready of us; the fresh pineapple, papaya, coffee, milk, and trail mix was much appreciated. There was a binder provided with similar recommendations as we received int he email when we reserved the place, but some additional as well. There was also a couple hiking books we used while we were there.
We loved that the grocery stores were only a few blocks away. We cooked most nights, with exception of a luau one night and dinner out another. This helped keep our costs down and also was relaxing to be able to make our own breakfast and lunches before heading out to hike, etc. The kitchen has some pots, pans, plates, etc so we too advantage of that. The recommendations in Margaret's binder were good and Trip Advisor was helpful too.
The bike/running path is just 3 blocks or so away. We didn't take a bike out but we did use the running path 3 evenings. We felt safe although we were never there after dark. There are several chairs and beach mats available to borrow and that was great for out travels out. Another plus was the free laundry. There are 2 dryers and 2 washers, and with the muddy hiking we did, we took advantage of those to clean up so we didn't have to pack muddy dirty clothing.
The tile floor is nice so that you can sweep the sand you inevitably will bring in from outside. There was a posting about 'critters' but we did not see anything except a couple geckos, which we have seen in Mexico so were not surprised, and some little ants. But again, typical for this environment I believe. Bed was comfortable, living space roomy, bathroom good enough for us. There were 2 or 3 fans to use, in addition to the air conditioner, so that was good to have options for air flow.