Summary: The view is great. The communication on site was poor. The maintenance was so-so.
View: Its really what is shown in the photos. There really are two nice large bedrooms, kitchen, living. And a great balcony that overlooks the ocean and a golf course. Balcony is shared between master bedroom and living room. This Wyndham Shearwater view is sooo much better than at the Wyndham Ka Eo Kai. Of course I paid a price that reflected this, but I want to confirm that the view was real and not copy/pasted from another unit.
Maintenance: The shower didn't drain right, and the refrigerator was so loud that when it came on at night it bothered me while sleeping in the master bedroom and I was convinced something was broken, and spent 20 minutes trying to figure out what in the apartment was causing the noise. I considered unplugging it, but opted for earplugs instead. My wife said it didnt bother her but I think it should be replaced with a silent fridge.
Communication: Unfortunately the check-in and communication was sub-par for a "regular" place, and definitely not acceptable for a "fancy" place. Since Anna handles AirBnB its on her to fix it somehow, even though not all the communication was from her. I think a clear description of the process and what to expect in a email up front would have helped. That email should probably also have a map of the two locations involved. You do get an email from Wyndham telling with check in/out times and standard legal stuff. They also sent me a text with an address and a phone number for after hours check in. Seems great... HOWEVER, the phone number provided for after hours check in proved to be wrong, and it wasn't clear where to actually check in from the address given. When we arrived at midnight I spent 30 minutes wondering if my family was going to sleep in the car instead of the room. I eventually reached a security guard at a phone number I found in one of the emails. Checking in did not really make clear where the unit was since its 1 mile away, but we sorted it out with enough guessing. On day two we found ourselves *locked out*. I left my family sitting on the porch and proceeded to the office. Turns out that Wyndham needs a credit card on file. This was news to me since I had already paid AirBnB. At checkout, I got an additional tax charge from Wyndham (which is I guess why they need the card, although they told me 'incidentals'). I think its a legitimate Hawaii tax, but it shouldnt have been a surprise. So.. it did all work out, but it was more painful than it should have been. I should have known who to contact on arrival, and I should never have gotten locked out. Anna should just have a card on file with them and roll this into the AirBnB fees.