From the moment we inquiried about booking, Erika’s communication was fantastic. She thoroughly answered every question we had and was quick to respond to any communications as they came up. Now, onto the place.
It was incredible! The unit was exactly as described. As you come up the hill (try to take Sierra a lot of the way, your car will thank you) you will find plentiful street parking about 30 yards past the unit as it curves East Bound around from a single to the two lane road. To get up to the unit there are about 12 concrete steps (somewhat steep, but really not bad and we had a ton of luggage) with a small landing halfway up them. From there to get to this unit there’s about another 12 easy wooden steps to get to this top floor unit.
This will get you to the front door which is at the narrow end of the large wrap around porch, which at the edge of this has a peek-a-boo view of Diamond Head.
Once inside the unit there is the kitchen immediately to your left, with a full size fridge/freezer and stove, some pots, pans, utensils, and plastic storage for leftovers. To your immediate right is a small open/dining area as well as the murphy bed tucked into the wall near the front door.
From there it continues to an open space which is the living room, consisting of a nice large TV (42” or so) with cable and some extra hook ups for HDMI, and an AC unit.
To the left of this living room space there are some sliding pocket doors that make up a wall, that separates the bedroom from the living room. It’s a 3/4 wall which great for air flow and circulation. There is also an AC unit in the bedroom which is great! The bedroom also has a ceiling fan/light combo, a TV with cable (maybe 28”) with HDMI hookups, a closet, and the en-suite bathroom. This is the only bathroom for the unit so if you have guests, just be mindful they’ll have to come through the bedroom space to get to it. But the bathroom was plenty large for us and suited our needs.
The final, and likely best piece, is the patio off of the living room which has an incredible ocean view and view down the hillside. It has plenty of seating for up to probably 10 adults and a small outdoor dining table. At one point we had 8 adults over for dinner with the family out there and they were all locals and couldn’t get over the views! There’s a large overhang towards the corner of the wrap around porch where the outdoor table was, as well as an over hang near the sliding door. We enjoyed many a morning coffee, dinners, working hours, and cocktails out on this amazing patio! I also recommend if there’s a light drizzle enjoying it from outside.
This place was sparkling clean, with bright windows, plantation shutters (usually with screens too so you can open them), and high ceilings. We stayed for a month and were sad to come home! Expect the occasional typical Hawaii visitor (gecko, lizard, etc) and make sure to take your garbage out frequently and do not leave our food waste to prevent bugs. We highly recommended at least the first half mile of the hike at the top of the hill if you’re in moderate shape - there’s some beautiful views back into the valleys and you can see Mount Olympus on a clear day.
We had some family stay with us a few times during our stay and had plenty of space, but for extended stays with four adults it may feel a bit cramped at times but that’s a personal preference.
Overall my wife and I whole heartedly recommend staying here!!