The hosts (Paula and Jim) were very friendly through our online communications and answered all my first-timer questions. The space was excellent, very clean (not a single bug seen even in the tropical climate for my whole stay!) The apartment was a great size, having parking was very handy, and the fridge/ stove/etc were very useful too.

I would note a couple preference items. The apartment probably wouldn't be great for late sleepers as the sunlight goes through the shades pretty easily at sunrise. This is perfect if you're planning a lot of morning activities (hiking Diamondhead, for example) and need some extra help waking up, so I actually saw it as a bonus :) I found the beds to be too hard for me to really get comfortable (I'm used to memory foam) but my travel partner (used to a box spring) was totally fine. I know some people look for one option or the other so might as well know what you're getting :)