The reviews here are pretty spot on, and there was something Phillip said when he welcomed us to his home on the first day that became increasingly apparent: “this is not a home for first time Hawaii tourists”. Especially those who are bourgeois and expect things to be spotless. You’re living in what feels like the jungle in your backyard. There was a spider the size of an adult fist sitting on the living room stairs that scared the bejezus out of us. Thankfully, we’re country-type people and this wasn’t a huge culture shock for us, but would likely be to someone who’s lived in a city their entire lives. What’s unfortunate and just bad luck on our part was the previous renters really trashed the house accordingly to Phillip and he did the best he could with a tight time frame to get the place decent for us. That being said we did see some dirty clothes left in the dresser of one of the bedrooms, an empty beer can in the laundry room and some trash under the beds. For the cleaning fee charge we really did not expect that, so some points lost there.
If you’re not fussy and want a BEAUTIFUL view to wake up to every morning, the value you get with this place is worth it. Phillip is super friendly and accommodating too.