Aloha! This is my third time staying with Richard and Janina but first at this particular property and like the times before it was totally amazing.
Richard and Janina are the best hosts, period. They are always offering welcome advice and local knowledge about the island and are most happy to take any questions and give you great, useful answers. They are always aiming to please and making sure you are completely happy. Best of all they are just welcoming, wonderful people. This is why we will only stay with them each time we come back to Hawaii.
The house was very clean and comfortable, was well equipped and all of the appliance and amenities were of excellent quality. The kitchen was particularly well setup, the fridge, sink and oven were huge! I was having amazing fresh brewed Hawaiian coffee every morning thanks to the coffee machine. The beds were very comfortable with plenty of pillows and the air con and exhaust vents were perfect but not that you needed it as the breeze was always lovely if you simply opened a window.
The neighbourhood was very quiet and the locals were very friendly and the best thing is you are so close to one of the best beaches on the island which is literally 2 and a half blocks away. Downtown Kailua is 5 minutes away which gives you access to a great range of shopping and food including a really good Wholefoods. Also because of the location it's a great gateway to get to other things like the North Shore, Kaneohe and Kualoa Ranch and it's only roughly 25 minutes drive from Honolulu International and you even get a large covered carport for your car. It's also close to "The Bus" as well which is a great option for travel around the island instead of driving.
I would most definitely stay here again and highly recommend this type of stay to anyone who is wanting to experience living "the local way" and get to know the place and culture a lot better. If you really want to experience the real and more awesome Hawaii away from all the tourists then this little gem is the way to do it.
Mahalo Richard and Janina!