The cottage was very clean and bright, and well-equipped with anything we could need. Ann had provided everything from dish soap and the scrubby sponge to soap in the bathrooms and even coffee grounds! The only thing we didn't see was shampoo and conditioner but there is a very convenient Target store about 15 minutes away that we picked up supplies at. There were plenty of towels (both for use at the home and for the beach) and extra blankets, although we did not need them during our stay. The home does not have AC but there are fans in every room and lots of windows to let in the breeze, so that was not a problem for us. Just to clarify, in one room there is a large bed, and in the other room there is a twin sized bed with another twin sized bed that you can pull out so that they are staggered. This setup worked well for us, and would be ideal for a family with two children. Our young children also loved the drawers of toys and it was definitely a welcome source of entertainment when we were not out. The wifi connection was good and only had problems on one day, but it was out for the whole neighborhood and was fixed in a timely manner. Ann was marvelous and always responded to questions/inquiries very promptly, which we very much appreciated. There is a tiny beach that is very close to the home, but we mostly drove up about half a mile to access the main beach, which was amazingly beautiful and not too crowded.
There are just a couple of small things that I think are very normal for Hawaii and perhaps we were just not used to. There are only curtains on some of the windows in the living room (there are curtains for the bedrooms and bathrooms), but we noticed that most homes in Hawaii didn't have curtains at all so maybe we were just unaccustomed to this. Also, there is another house just behind this home that shares the same driveway. This was a little bit of a surprise to us, but they were mostly friendly and kept to themselves. Lastly, the washer and dryer are located outside in the back, next to the outdoor shower, which makes a lot of sense. We just weren't that used to going out back to take care of the washing and drying. Anyways these are just small things that surprised us but they didn't bother us too much.
Overall, the home was extremely comfortable and convenient for us and we would definitely stay here again!