Great spot in a great location.
Pros:
- Communication with the host was great; fast response time.
- Beds are comfortable and the AC works great cooling the whole place off quickly at night.
- The room was very clean and comfortable. The couch and living room rug were “well loved”, but everything smelled clean 👍🏼
- Room is on the top floor with a great ocean and mountain view when you’re on the lanai.
- The kitchen has everything you need to prepare food from your Costco run (including a Vitamix blender).
- The room key is a silicone wrist band that you can keep on without worrying about it getting wet or loosing it.
- Room is close to the elevator, which lets you out at the bottom right at an exit door that’s just a short walk to the pool.
- You can bring your own food/drinks to the pool (just no glass).
- The water slide is great for all ages. If your kid is too small to go down on their own, you can go down with them.
- It’s only about 40 minutes from the airport.
- 10 minutes north has a couple great coves for snorkeling and boogie boarding.
- 10 minutes south has a great area with a banyan tree park, waterfront/harbor, ice cream, shops, restaurant (highly recommend Down the Hatch and their daily 2pm-5pm happy hour).
Cons:
- Duke’s is disappointing. The food is 4/10 and the drinks are pretty small for around $15 each.
- Check-in is at 5pm and check-out is at 10am. I’m sure (especially with COVID) they need a bigger window to clean/sanitize in between stays, but it does feel like it cuts short your first/last days short.
Overall a great experience with professional hosts. We would stay again!