The condo was nice-sized and well-equipped despite being older. Two things to consider about the condo itself: 1) there are three sleeping areas and a pull-out couch. The pull-out, however, is in the middle of the living room so not very workable for a fourth couple or kids. Our kids ended up sleeping on mats near the bed in the loft. This wouldn’t work for adults. 2) There is not an indoor dining table. The lanai has a table but when it rains, the only eating area is a few stools at the counter and everyone else had to just hold their plates of food sitting in the living room.
Our bigger issue was that we found the owner to be intrusive. She called or texted almost every day and sometime several times a day. One call was before 8:00 a.m. to find out if the roof was leaking and to provide lengthy, explicit instructions on how to move the furniture if there was a leak. She came to the condo to change light bulbs and spent time talking to us about using natural breezes vs the AC. I think she reminded us 4-5 times to wash the beach towels the night before we left and start other loads of wash before check-out. The check-out instructions were clear and we are responsible adults who would follow them so didn’t need multiple reminders. We have never experienced this kind of interaction with an owner. One other comment is that she asked for the Hawaii Tourist Tax in cash (hundreds of dollars) upon arrival. Maybe that’s legit but this has not been our experience with any other owner or rental, either in Hawaii or elsewhere, and it felt like a questionable add-on to the costs as the taxes are usually included in the cost.