We had a great stay at Breeze's place. She is the sweetest host and extremely attentive. Whenever we needed something she would respond quickly and take care of it. The apartment itself is adorable. Well decorated, clean and comfortable. The pool and beach are perfect and the mountains surrounding the area are breathtaking. That being said the neighborhood definitely fell short. It was described as local so when we arrived we expected some nice Hawaiian natives and very little tourists. That is not the case. The majority of people around are pretty trashy to the point of being scary. We didn't feel too comfortable walking around the area. There are lots of homeless people, even on the nice beaches next to the apartment.
Renting a car is definitely recommended, it's an easy drive to most cool places.
Again, Breeze is great and depending on what you want the Airbnb for, it can be perfect.