Shari's place, as previous reviews stated, is extremely clean. The bed was clean and comfortable as well. And another good point: no roaches! (Friends of ours who stayed at other places on Oahu ended up having roach problems!)

She has all the amenities you need, including toiletries, iron / ironing board, and kitchen supplies plus several basic cooking ingredients. There is no stovetop, but there is an induction oven (just 1) where you can fry some eggs or grill a hamburger. There are other appliances as well (toaster, toaster oven, coffee maker and french press just to name a few).

She is very responsive if you need something. For example, I (Suzanne) noticed there wasn't a full length mirror, and since we were in Hawaii for a wedding, I thought I might need one. I asked Shari about it and she didn't hesitate to provide one. She also laundered our beach towels for us mid-week, which we didn't ask her to do - she initiated that on her own.

The house is conveniently located on a main road in a great area. Across the street is a public beach access point, and it's near Whole Foods and other good restaurants (Boots 'n' Kimo, Cinnamon's, Rai Rai Ramen, to name a few). Kailua Beach State Park is just a short drive away, which has bathrooms and showers.

If you're a runner, you will not be alone. We often saw runners on our street and did some running ourselves along the local roads, and also along the path that starts at Kailua Beach State Park and goes towards Lanikai Beach. Near the house, it's breathtaking to be running down Kainui St. with the mountain range in full view!

The roads here are beautiful and traffic is not so bad. Nobody really honks even if you're iffy about we're you're going, which a relief compared to life in NJ / NYC. When you get closer to Waikiki / Honolulu, that's when you start to hit traffic and you wish you were back in Kailua!

We highly recommend Shari's place and would come again!