We enjoyed the house and our stay very much! Dennis and Megan were an absolute delight to work with. They were responsive, kind, understanding (when our flight got cancelled and we had to rebook and I was freaking out because our dates might need to change), and extremely accommodating. The house is exactly as pictured. A lovely three bedroom, two bath home. As others have mentioned the bathroom sink in the upstairs bathroom is inside the bedroom but not inside the bathroom (bathroom is also inside the bedroom). This not only wasn’t an issue but I thought a blessing. It allowed one of us to wash our face/brush teeth while the other one used the toilet or shower, which sped along getting ready for the day/night. The upstairs does get warm during the day. The house is a beautiful peaked room home and the upstairs is a loft and the heat of the home seems to collect up there. That would not deter me from staying again. We loved the home and never spent much time upstairs during the day anyways. Just something to note as we traveled with an 11 month old and a 3 year old and I’m glad I positioned their bedrooms downstairs as they nap during the day. The two downstairs bedrooms stay nice and cool during the day. We only ran the room a/c units while we were sleeping but they worked very well and many nights the outside temperature was cooler than the a/c settings so windows could be opened in place of using the units. The kitchen is well stocked with cooking supplies. With kids we are constantly cooking something and we appreciated having condiments, baking dishes, muffin trays, aluminum foil, ziplock bags, and even baby forks and spoons all available in the house. The baby slept in a portable crib (pack/play) which the house provided. We made a long flight from south Florida and Megan ensured the crib sheets were washed and ready for use upon our arrival so that the baby could go right to sleep. In addition they provided a high chair and a booster seat for our 3 year old. Lastly, I wasn’t sure about the baby and the stairs so Megan ran out and got 2 baby gates to make sure the baby was safe. Good thing because he was fascinated with the stairs and when given a chance, crawled right over to the stairs to try and play. Thank goodness for the gates!
The house is located in a nice neighborhood where we regularly waved to locals out for a walk. Although many people do come to go to the beach in this area it is much less crowded than the nearby Kailua Beach Park which is extremely busy and traffic is regularly at a halt due to beach goers. The walk to the beach is down a steep hill (yes that means you must walk up the steep hill to get back to the house). It takes about 7 minutes walking from the house to the beach entrance (there are two other entrances to the ocean but they are only to the water and do not have a beachfront - good only for launching a kayak or fishing). If you are making the walk with a 3 year old, plan for about a 12-14 minute walk. My 3 year old (3 years 3 months) made the walk every day himself and we had the baby in a carrier which gave me my daily workout walking up the hill.
I would recommend staying here! We will be back. I didn’t mention the outside space and the lanai - they are the real gems of the house! We BBQ and ate outside and it was lovely. The lanai is huge and almost doubles the size of the living space of the house. It’s perfect for game night, kids activities or a good nap as the breeze in that room is amazing.
You will not regret staying at this house nor renting from Dennis. We will be back!