Before I came to the house, I read all the reviews and there were some about the house having a cockroach problem. It didn’t worry me, however, because being born and raised in Hawaii, every house has had a cockroach problem. This is Hawaii & the cockroach is our state insect (I’m kidding btw).
However, during my stay, I never encountered a single cockroach so either the past guests had food laying around or they left crumbs all over the place. I think only the locals know not to leave a bag of chips open on the counter lol.
The house is tucked behind another house and is within walking distance to Longs Drugs, Tamura, Masa’s, and North Shore Tacos.
Upon arrival, Ema greeted me and showed me the house. She is seriously such a sweetheart. The towels had plumeria flowers on them which was such a nice touch. Ema decorated her home with very rare Polynesian artifacts. The ceiling is made of lauhala and the entire home has such a nice Polynesian touch. The living room is open and you’re able to have an overlook of the porch and the beautiful trees and plants Ema has outside. The room is private with a cute bathroom setup. I’m from Hawaii so I get cold easily. That being said, the ceiling fan did the job for me. One thing I really loved about the home was the lights. You can dim the lights in almost the entire house. It is a different feeling when you sit in the living room with the lights dimmed and look around at all the Polynesian decorations. Very sentimental.
I would definitely recommend Ema’s home to anyone looking for a place to stay and I know where I will be staying next time I need a private home for myself next time I’m in Oahu.
Mahalo nui Ema!