My friends and I stayed here and we loved every minute of it. This is located in North Shore with the beach just right across the street. We love to swim, so that was a huge plus for us! We didn’t mind not having AC during October, you don’t really need it. We had portable fans and ceiling fans, which were just fine for us.
If you’re the type who is freaked out by ANY sort of bugs, this place is not for you. We wanted to feel the real, raw Hawaii and this did it for us. We saw geicos, which you actually want in your house because they eat any bugs that may have crawled or flown in. The geicos are harmless, actually even cute to look at. We also saw huge snails as we were walking to the beach in the driveway area, which was cool. We tasted the passion fruit in the driveway area also, so fresh and delicious!
We didn’t mind the quiet time from 8am to 8pm. We usually knocked out by 9-930pm anyways because of the time difference at home in California. Always nice to gain 3 hours more during vacation. We loved the “country feel” when you’re driving here. We appreciate the less touristy area for sure. We went to Waikiki for a few hours one day and we just HAD to get out of there and return to our little corner of heaven, North Shore.
I also love and appreciate the military presence here in Oahu. Mahalo for your service!