Joshua’s condo is in a good location in a nice complex with beautiful grounds. The walk to the beach is about a half mile. A reserved (uncovered) parking spot is included. The unit is up a flight of stairs. Keep that in mind if you have a hard time carrying luggage. Inside the unit there is an upstairs loft (another flight of stairs) with bunk beds and a half bath. One of the air conditioning units is upstairs. That was the coolest room in the condo.
The bunk beds are short. If you are using for older kids or adults, the beds are short. Our adult kids could not fit on the bed. They had to move the mattress onto the floor as their feet hit the footboard.
All the bedding was nice and comfortable. The kitchen was well stocked. The two full baths are on the bottom floor. There is a good supply of towels. The kitchen is well stocked with tons of spices, Pam, olive oil, etc. Lots of ice in the freezer.
We did have an abundance of ants on the kitchen counter despite constant cleaning.
The front balcony has a mini fridge which was great for beer. All the beach and pool toys are there which was nice to have them readily available.
The two bedrooms downstairs have king beds and are super cute and very beachy. The only issue is there is no air conditioning. The description says “two portable air conditioners.” NOTE: The units are NOT portable. They are attached to a window for ventilation and can’t be moved. We thought we would rotate them at night. Nope. The one upstairs can’t be moved. The one downstairs is attached to a window in the entry hall. So we went to bed every night in the downstairs rooms sweating. The breeze is nice and it does cool off, but it doesn’t get cold. If you are a hot sleeper or like it cool at night, think twice before renting. Even thought I thought the condo was nice, I would not rent again for this reason alone.
The wifi is spotty and incredibly slow. If you plan to work, find a local Starbucks as a backup. If you are planning to use the pull out couch in the living room, the coffee table is large and bulky. We never opened the bed because it was such a pain to move.
The pool and hot tub is right around the corner and super convenient. It is not a resort type pool and spa but it is still nice and refreshing.
Lastly, I did not find Josh to be very responsive which surprised me as so many reviews said that he was. I contacted him twice and got no reply. The thing that bothered me the most is I sent a request for information about the unit two days before our check in date. Josh replied and said he would send the next day. He did not. I got the information after we landed in Hawaii so I had to read quickly in route to the unit. I missed a lot of details. I would have greatly appreciated being able to read this ahead of time. I asked for it within 24 hours of arrival which I thought was reasonable.
On the plus side, the condo is stocked with tons of beach towels. And the washer and dryer made cleanup super convenient.
Overall we really enjoyed the condo. Just make note of the issues listed if there are anything that might be significant to you.