Stayed with my wife for six nights. Generally this accommodation was awesome. Following is summary for our experience:
[Pros]
- Super magnificent view from lanai. You can exactly the perfect ocean view exactly shown in the photos.
- Room interior and furniture were dated indeed, but overall kept very clean so we found no problem even lying on the carpet.
- The host was super friendly and helpful. When we had a facility issue she quickly sent a janitor to fix it. And her original local guide information was extremely handy.
- The parking lot has a ceiling that prevents a car from becoming a sauna by Hawaiian sunshine (this actually makes huge difference, believe me.)
- The resort swimming pool and BBQ place is just in front of the accommodation, 10 seconds walk.
[Con]
- Room's water heater appears to be dated and cannot produce plenty of hot water. So we were constantly running short of hot water throughout our stay. Hot water only lasts barely enough to fill the huge bathtub, so we had to be careful not to use dishwasher or washing machine until we finish taking a bath. The host quickly sent a janitor upon my request and tried to fix it, but the situation barely improved.
- The surrounding area got quite noisy from time to time. During the daytime on weekdays, multiple janitors were constantly doing the lawn here and there so the noize from mowers were significant. And during weekends, a nearby hotel (Ritz?) held huge party every night with loud hiphop music and yelling drank people. One night was so noisy that we had to shut all windows.
[Verdict]
It was our fifth time visit to Hawaii. We've stayed various condos and vacation rentals, and I can safely say this accommodation is a true bargain. If you try to stay at any room with such a super ocean view, it's gonna certainly cost well more than $800. The interior and furniture were dated for sure, but hey, Aston condos are also usually quite dated, not nearly as clean as this room, with monotonous staff and paid parking. So if you don't mind dated facility I definitely recommend this room. The view was worth everything.