We loved our stay with TheGlamper - almost everything about it was awesome. The van was super clean, really comfy mattress, and had enough space for our luggage. The cooler and generator were life savers and we were able to stay at some really cool campsites.
Pros:
- Driving to a new town and staying the night there was awesome. We got to see spots you normally don’t get the chance to when you have to drive back to your hotel every night
- Has backup sink, toilet, shower, and a cooler that plugs in so it’s like a mini freezer
- Nice amenities and Daniel (host) is super chill, answers quickly, and is easy to work with
- Having a paddle board to throw into the water wherever we stopped was a blast
Cons:
- We were rudely awakened (literally) to the fact that vehicle camping is illegal in Hawaii. We were woken up by cops 3/5 nights we stayed there kicking us out of where we were staying and we had to find another spot to stay the night. This isn’t anything Daniel could have changed so I didn’t dock multiple stars, but it could have been mentioned at the beginning to save us panic and anxiety. We always stayed at places the host gave us addresses to and we still had multiple run ins.
- We didn’t know the cooler in the back was plugged in the first two days and the car died on us overnight twice. Luckily the generator had jumper cables so we were able to get back on the road without a problem the next morning and remembered to unplug them, but knowing it was plugged in in the back could have saved us some worry. (We were told about the generator needing unplugged though, so that was covered)
- We could not for the life of us figure out how to run the sink. That’s probably our bad.
Overall the Airbnb itself was great. The host is awesome, the camper had everything we would ever need, and it was an absolute adventure and pleasure waking up to sunrises on the beach. On the other hand, know it will be an adventure in the purest sense and that getting a camper van will come with some trade offs and the potential for disrupted sleep.