This condo overall is a great find and I would stay here again. Communication was clear and we had no problem entering the unit (took a minute figuring out how to physically open the door though). There was an elevator so no worries about lugging your bags up stairs!
Great central location for the area- close to two shopping centers, many beaches nearby, and overall not too busy everywhere we went. When I drove through busier sides of the island I was glad we peaceful evenings back home. We had a toddler with us and found the space and amenities accommodating. We spent a lot of time on the deck star gazing- it was AMAZING. And, had rain for literally only 5 minutes the whole week- this condo location on this side of the island is very dry.
The condo has all of your beach needs- and the wagon was SO helpful! Lots of goggles and beach toys. The walk was more like 20 minutes to A Beach, so we found ourselves exploring multiple beaches! A Beach was beautiful, small beach with a bigger, thicker sand. Mauna Kea had typical soft sand and was bigger; we preferred A Beach.
Some cons:
- AC is capped at 72. I get why, certainly, but still a con!
- condo unit staff is pretty rude (only saw them once, at the pool, but I think others had mentioned it too - kinda kills the vibe!)
- well stocked with dishes and pans, but you’ll need to purchase every condiment and most potentially spices for meals, and coffee
- we had to wash towels at least 2x over 6 days- one per person didn’t get us far
- the condo was not filthy at all, but there were some areas that really needed attention. I wasn’t exactly comfortable showering in either shower - they need a deep deep scrubbing and recaulking. The bathroom mats also didn’t seem to have been washed in a very long time- they were dirty to the point that they were matted. The bathtub also didn’t drain properly. While I super appreciate the pack n play, I almost didn’t use it because of how dirty it was. I had brought crib sheets so I doubled up and used it, though.
Even if the cons were never improved- overall I’d stay here again!