This was our first trip to Hawai'i. Brian and Donna's condo is located on the Western part of Oahu, in the Makaha Valley. This area is absolutely beautiful and there are several beaches close by that are absolutely worth checking out. Especially because there are not that many tourists on this part of the island (thus the beaches aren't too crowded).

Brian was incredibly helpful and thorough with information on the condo. When I say thorough, I mean it. We had some emails back and forth, and some phone calls and he provided every bit of information on where to go and what to do when we got there. They even offered a minivan for us to rent (which ended up being a little bit cheaper than if we rented through a company like Enterprise, or whatever). If you rent the minivan, note that the breaks aren't terribly good, so that takes some getting use to. The driver's door window cannot be closed all the way or it gets stuck (he provided me this information beforehand, and it's even labeled in the van). Overall, the van was really nice to have, and provided a lot of room for beach items (chairs, boogie boards, etc.).

The condo itself is located in a nice little community/complex that has a few pools (and a jacuzzi). It is really comfortable, has everything you would ever need (TV - with appleTV, stove/oven, toaster, juicer, microwave, many many knives, fans, a lanai/balcony, washer/dryer, cleaning supplies, many towels, beach chairs, boogie boards, vacuum cleaner, and tons more stuff). It was really easy for us to run to a grocery store five minutes away and get food for the week. Speaking of food, there aren't many restaurants in that area, other than fast food. So if you want to go out to eat, you might have to drive a bit into town. We found ourselves out around the island at various beaches anyways, so we would eat out around there if needed.

Overall, we loved our stay. It was super chill. Brian and Donna were wonderfully accommodating and friendly. I highly recommend using them if you have the opportunity. :)