We splurged on staying at Betsy’s place for 10 days based on the combination of a photo that was supposedly taken from our Lanai that showed a beautiful ocean view and the sentence in your description, “enjoy your morning coffee from your private lanai overlooking the ocean”
The porch does not overlook the ocean. It overlooks a large, fenced in, grass lot, the backs of a house and two out buildings, and a row of trees through which you can see a small portion of the ocean. It was still pleasant to sit out there in the mornings and enjoy our coffee and tea, but we were disappointed and felt that the representation in the description and photo was dishonest.
Aside from that, the space looks exactly as it does in the photos and it is charming, cozy, and cheerfully decorated. The equipment in the kitchen seems new and worked well, but the cabinetry near the sink needs work. The bathroom is modern and a joy to use. The location, despite what I mentioned above about the view, is excellent. It is steps to the beach and a long walk/short drive to the center of fabulous Haliewa.
The screens in the bedrooms and other parts of the apartment are misfitted and broken. It was so hot we needed the windows open but this let in so many bugs! At least I think that is why there were so many bugs. We understand that Hawaii is hot and that in the country there are bugs, but this was crazy. Every night we found bugs crawling on the bed and on the pillows and under the sheets. It was also really hot and we wanted to open the two sliding doors to the “screened in” porch for cross ventilation but one side of the porch didn’t have a screen. We left the doors closed. Also, one of the bed frames was broken. We slept on a bed that sloped downward which together with the bugs made going to sleep something we dreaded.
Betsy checked in on us a couple of times and asked if we needed anything. I felt awkward because we were deeply disappointed and I didn’t really know what to say. She meant well, but there wasn’t anything that could have been done once we were there.
The apartment has the makings of a truly wonderful Air B & B, but it needs work and a more accurate representation of the lanai. This is the third Air B&B we’ve rented on Oahu, and the only one we’ve had any issues with.