For us, the stay on Kailua side was the best part of the experience. Martine's home, the excellent beach, which is just down the road, combined with a small community, provided everything we needed.
Martine and crew were nice folks. Felt completely at home with everyone. Not a large cast, only three. that you may interact with, at different times of the day.
Included highlights, at no extra cost, are the nice, interesting people, convenient location, good bed, AC, kitchen, laundry, parking, back yard, all in a quiet area. Even comes with a kitty, Sierra, that loves to play.
If you arrive at night, be sure to have GPS. For sure, follow Martine's directions but don't expect street signs. They are an island wide scavenger hunt. The one at the end of the street, Ulunahele, is buried on the wrong side of the street and back in the bushes. It was sorta new, possibly 20 years ago. The entire island is like that. Poor signage.
GPS gets a bit confused in Honolulu, Pearl Harbor, to 7-11, Safeway, etc. Mine developed a curt, snippy tone of voice on occasion. I vocalized back in my normal, early AM, sweet, thoughtful, suggestful, banter that madam GPS was not at the top of her game. You'll see.
We HIGHLY recommend a stay with Martine.
Irmgard & Tom
February 16-23, 2017.