We stayed on the Big Island and North and South shore of Kauai. This property and location blew the others out of the water. Steve's place is only a few minutes from Brennecke and Poipu Beach. Our teenage kids grabbed their boogie boards and walked down each morning on their own. Poipu Beach had turtles on the shore every morning and they also hung out in the water at Brennecke when we were boogie boarding. Good food (Da Shack!) are only a few minute drive away. A five minute walk takes you to a rental place where you can get any equipment you want.
The property was spotless and spacious. There is no AC and it does get quite hot, there are many fans to use. Trade winds picked up late at night, we kept fans on and it was still hot. Two bedrooms and two bathrooms is great with two teenagers.
We were greeted with a basket that included some fresh fruit and chocolate, that was a great "Aloha". I had some questions for Steve during the trip and he responded within minutes, great service. When we come back we will most definitely look to rent Steve's place again!