Unfortunately, I cannot recommend Violet’s place. My main concerns:
1. The unit was not clean. Upon arriving, we were greeted with a filthy bathroom full of toothpaste in the sink and hair and dirt in the bathtub. It was clear that the place had not been properly cleaned prior to our arrival. Dirt, dust, and grime was also generally found throughout the unit - primarily in the kitchen, bathroom, and bedroom. While Violet did call in an emergency deep clean of the bathroom, we still found the unit marginally acceptable.
2. Communication and expectations. Halfway through our stay, we were informed via posted notice outside our door that we would need to vacate our unit at 9 AM in the morning for an hour of pest-control chemical spraying inside of our unit. I was never informed about this by Violet or Megan. It would have been nice to have advanced notice of the pest spray and the subsequent chemical odour that we would experience following the incident.
3. Additional fees. Most Airbnb listings in Hawaii include the resort tax fee in the listing price. Unfortunately, Violet and Megan choose not to go down this path, and instead, listed the additional requirement at the end of her description. Fine - but certainly not very easy to spot or transparent. Be prepared to read the listing carefully or be surprised with additional fees after the fact. When I reached out to Violet and Megan about the estimated fee that I would be owing after the fact, I had to reach out three times (once over Airbnb messaging and twice over e-mail) to get a response. This ties back into poor communication and expectations.
All in all, our Airbnb stay fell very short of expectations, and I will not be staying here again. The location was exceptional, and we did enjoy the restaurants and beach across the street. However, I hope Violet and Megan implement some improvements soon, because this was simply not worth the money.