Amazing place in an amazing location! From the moment you walk in you feel welcomed and comfortable - macadamia nut chocolates, colorful beach towels, re-usable yeti-like mugs to use at the pool for tropical drinks or iced coffee. Awesome first impression sets the tone for a lovely stay.
I have stayed in dozens of Airbnbs and have never seen such attention to detail - nothing has been overlooked. E.g. hooks in the shower and bathroom, small places to put the sponge in the sink or a razor in the shower, excellent lighting/fans in bath, kitchen, living area and controls for all. Lanyards for carrying key cards to get in/out easily when you go to the pool or hot tub. Plus a lovely outdoor deck/lanai overlooking the charming pool/courtyard area with a box of beach toys (we didn't use, but including boogie board, backpacks, and mask/snorkels).
I read about some of the negatives but can offer some thoughts. E.g. parking - if it is not too late you will find parking, but say 8pm or later you might not. There is parking in the front of the complex and just outside on the street. We twice had to park outside but it was still very close and safe. But the location of the condo is right in the middle of the action in town, so unless you are out late diving w/ mantas, you should be able to park early and walk to a really nice restaurant for dinner. Unit is on the 3rd floor so you must climb 28 stairs to get to the unit, but the location is worth it. Yes, the layout of having a bathroom just off the kitchen is odd, but it works. I used the kitchen sink as the bathroom sink, e.g. to brush my teeth; my husband used the shower. Ventilation/fans are excellent so you can use the sink while other person is in the bathroom. The layout as-is (vs. other condos in the complex) leaves lots of open space, which is really nice. Some of the other same-sized units in the complex allow up to 4 guests in a cramped layout but this one is correctly designed for two and it is perfect and spacious for two. There is not much storage but you can hang items in the closet and store items you'd normally put in a dresser in the cabinet under the TV. If you have a ton of stuff you might need to keep some of it in your suitcase, but for our short stay there was enough storage for all our clothing.
Other items to note. Lovely shower with several options (rain and handheld nozzles), fast hot water, great pressure. You'll want to be sure the curtain is closed correctly inside the shower to not accidently spray outside the shower though. Kitchen is super clean, super modern. It has all you need to dine at home (plates, flatware, bowls etc.) though limited cooking options. Large induction cooktop worked awesome for us to make breakfast every day. Microwave allows you to easily re-heat your leftovers. Large modern deep sink makes it easy to rinse fresh fruit and veggies and clean up. Huge full-size refrigerator allows you to store the Hawaiian microbrews you bought as well as local fresh produce or perhaps Costco-bought shrimp cocktail ring. Keurig coffeemaker and stocked K-cup pods worked great - I made "over ice" every day as I love iced coffee.
The bed is comfy and in a perfect location. You can turn the TV if you wanted to spend any time watching TV from the bed (but who needs that in Hawaii?) It is a smart TV so you can cast your favorite cannot-miss streamed shows from your laptop to the TV. The two chairs (vs. a couch) are kind of small but we spent almost zero time in them.
Loved the barn door style doors for the bathroom and the closet! This gave me some ideas for my own home remodel. Simply decorated - loved the surfboard on the wall. And of course the outdoor patio is gorgeous. There's not an ocean view, but the 3rd floor location over the charming courtyard/pool is lovely. Very quiet space too.
Must also note the hot tub is lovely - we met some other nice people there, but also had time to ourselves. Never saw anyone else in the pool but found it a nice place to cool off. Gas BBQ works great! We used it twice. Check-in was easy and our hosts even let us in early (they had to message front desk it was OK but this took all of 2 minutes).
As one of the nicest AirBnBs I've ever stayed in, I would stay here again in a heartbeat and hope to come back in six months to do. Thanks Trista and Damon for such a lovely stay!