I had a good stay at Christa's. It was a nice little studio for just me. I did notice the no air conditioning when booking the place and thought I'd be fine, but it was not enjoyable for me. Even with the windows open and fan going, I had a hard time cooling down and getting airflow. It was worse in the bathroom getting airflow. I finally cooled down at night, but I felt weird keeping the windows and doors open because I felt like anyone can peek in when it's dark. Christa's place is very secure and with lots of trees for privacy, but I never knew when the people in the next Airbnb studio would walk by. It's a personal preference to close all the shades at night, but I couldn't do that as I would lose fresh air. No air conditioning doesn't work for me. It might be fine for others.
I've never been to North Shore Oahu, so there's a couple things I wish I knew when booking. Please keep in mind that this location is uphill, like a lot of the area when driving away from shore. I did not know that and thought maybe I could walk to nearby places. The grocery store is an estimated 30 min walk downhill. Not sure what that time would be carrying groceries uphill, and I didn't want to find out. I could not get any Lyfts or Ubers, and there is no Door Dash or Grub Hub. The one Lyft XL 4 min away told me it was not worth the drive downhill to the grocery store and cancelled my request. So I was stuck when no one else in the wedding party could get me. North Shore is definitely an area where you want your own vehicle, which I regret not renting. I'm a college student and hoped to save money by not renting a vehicle of my own. Big regret.
Besides those, I liked Christa's little studio. I didn't mind the dogs barking and running around to meet me. I'm used to being around dogs. My family had Golden and English Cream Retrievers of our own, so I liked the dog company. It was a beautiful property and quiet neighborhood, quiet as in less human traffic. There were plenty of relaxing nature noises.