Rod’s place itself was comfortable and clean, but there were a lot of outside issues I had with this stay. The first thing Rod said when he messaged me is that he needs me to lie to his neighbors about me being an Airbnb guest, which immediately gave me a red flag. I’m here on vacation, I’m not interested in lying. (I also contacted Airbnb about it and they specifically told me I will get in no trouble for this). Additionally, for how far away the home is from Honolulu, street parking was extremely difficult. I had to park my car 3 blocks away, and haul all my luggage with me the next morning. The entrance into the studio is also not very luggage friendly, as it’s just stepping stones. That being said, I didn’t get the place to experience the north shore, I ended up booking rather late, and there wasn’t much available so this place was my last resort. I never met Rod, but I got the feeling from him that he felt he was doing me a favor allowing me to stay at his spare studio space, not realizing that I’m actually paying over $100 per night to stay there. Not the best hospitality that’s for sure. But as i mentioned, the place was relatively clean and comfortable, so I gave a 3 star rating.