Me and my wife were privileged to stay at Denise's place mid-September to mid October, and are much thankful for Denise for letting us use her apartment. First, we were surprised to find a much bigger place that we thought; besides a room and ocean lanai (bedroom), there is also a spacious lanai in the back, facing jungle. So, we got to occupy the whole second floor of the building! The place has everything one could possibly wish for. The host really knows how to set up living in this climate best. For example, all airways are protected with mosquito nets, so even a single bug has hard time penetrating. If some would, they would be taken care of by friendly geckos -- spirits of the house. Despite being close to jungle, hardly ever had any mosquito or fly got in - maybe once a fruit fly which might get in with the groceries. The two lanais are wide open, fresh air can freely get into the house, but in the same time we were never bothered by the wind, because over the mosquito nets there is also a layer of shades protecting from wind and sun.
The place has a magical feel to it, exquisitely decorated with artifacts from Africa. Because of its openness, you are close to nature all the time. You fall asleep listening to the sounds of night jungle, wake up in the morning with the sound of breaking waves. More than once we said to each other that this might be the best place for our Hawai'i vacation! I cherish our breakfasts on the jungle lanai. Even during crazy rain it was fantastic place to be; just to sit and listen to the water falling down on the jungle.
We are much delighted to get to know our wonderful landlady, Denise. Despite being away on a trip, she made everything to ensure we were comfortable and taken care of. Before travel, it was a relief to learn that a full refund is possible in case travel gets canceled b/c of government's measures. Upon arrival, Denise made sure we can get in, arranged with other tenants to help out if we need any help. Tony the handyman shown up twice to check things. This is a place which an actual person lives, not one specially made for AirBnb, so it has the most feel of a home and the least resemblance to hotels. Thank you for letting us use your home as 'home' for our Hawai'i vacation!