You 100% cannot beat the location of this apartment. My boyfriend and I stayed in this room and were able to walk almost anywhere. There's many places to eat on the same street and right around the corner. Shaka Tours is also located in the same building so we were able to get help on what to do and see during our stay (pro tip: do dolphin tour). Theresa was also very sweet and accommodating as we were able to check in earlier than the check in time and the apartment looks just like the photos. Laundromat is downstairs and pretty much everything you need is in the vicinity.

That being said, there were a few things that keep me from giving the 5 stars. As mentioned in previous reviews, the bed is in fact two twins pushed together with a mattress on top. Air conditioning is also super loud and there are some stains near the toilet and bath tub that I tried cleaning up but turns out you can't easily get out. We also found a couple of cockroaches in the apartment (albeit tiny ones) even though we took great measures to make sure the trash was taken out regularly and no food was left out. I understand bugs in Hawaii are super common but it's still a little scarring when I put my head on a pillow about to sleep, and heard movement right under my ear. Turns out, one had crawled into the pillow case. Eek!

And although the above aren't terrible or Theresa's fault, the thing that I'm taking into account is the price. Towards the end of the trip, I stumbled upon a couple of hotels on the same block (even closer to the beach) that was priced at $120. Not shoddy ones either but ones that are at the same if not higher level as this rental. All the same amenities in the area but with the added hotel luxuries.

So... comparing the prices now, I can't really say that it's the best deal in the area. This is a 3.5 in my opinion but since you can't rate in .5 increments I'm putting this at a 4 stars since it's my fault I didn't do my homework good enough :)