First trip to Hawaii and first Airbnb experience and it was fantastic.
My wife and I were staying with friend in Aiea but wanted a few days on the North Shore by ourselves.
To start, Angel went above and beyond by washing all bedding & towels in baby detergent because my wife has sensitive skin - we were surprised and grateful that she was willing to do this for us.
When we arrived we were greeted by the 3 dogs and a friendly shout from inside to come around back - it was like arriving at a friend's house.
We are dog people so being greeted by Angel's friendly puppy pack was great. We met Angel & Jade and Angel gave us the run down of the backyard and everything available on the property and went through the studio with us, pointing out all extras that were contained within. The backyard had so many areas to just hang out in and everyone, dog and human alike, were super friendly.
The studio is bigger and nicer than the pictures can represent - we live in NYC and have seriously lived in a smaller studio apartment. Everything we needed was right there and the outdoor shower was a splendid touch.
The first night we chatted with Angel and Jade a bit outside before going to bed - hearing about all the activities that Jade participates in like canoeing and swimming made us a little jealous about not being raised by the ocean. Our second day was busier so there was less time to hang out but we knew that if there was an issue or question that we could just ask. Angel even told us her work schedule and when the other Airbnb couple would arrive (we also chatted with them for a bit).
Angel gave us recommendations for food and we talked about the activities we had done, or were planning to do, in the area. We got some background about Waiamea Valley and the local restaurants in Hale'iwa that we wouldn't have gotten at a hotel. We met Duke when we were checking out and he was also super nice and friendly and we had a great short conversation.
This location and family have more to offer than can be described in pictures or words and if we ever make it back to the North Shore we hope we would be welcome to stay with Angel & her 'ohana again. We are grateful that this family was so welcoming and were able to help us have an amazing experience.

Side note: the chickens can get loud - earplugs are provided but if you're super sensitive to noise while sleeping, they start at 5am and stp around 8pm, then this isn't the place for you. Also, eye pillows are provided because the studio does allow a breeze but also early AM light to get in.