We just spent one week at Dani and Dave's place. It is an Ohana (in-Law) unit under their residence with separate driveway and entrance. It is exactly as advertised and more. Any negative reviews about this rental arises from the fact that this not a hotel or full time vacation rental. This is someone's home that has been lovingly cared for and shared with a fortunate few. If you understand and respect this simple fact, you will have the best AirBnB experience of your life. They carefully and lovingly provided this unit with everything you will need for your stay. We stayed for 7 nights and absolutely loved every single minutes. They struck the perfect balance of being there when needed yet we felt we had our privacy at all times.
It is a modern, air-conditioned, one bedroom/ one bath unit that is beautifully decorated. Great full size kitchen and immaculately clean. Both the living room and bedroom has great views of the ocean. The kitchen is fully stocked with all appliances and accessories for a casual dinner or a full fancy dinner. The unit comes with a very comfortable queen bed with all linens for a prolonged stay. There is also a pullout sofa bed that we did not use.
The property features a beautiful property with a pool, sitting deck with bbq as well as a covered sitting area. There is a beautiful lawn with an additional area where Dani has her vegetable and herb garden as well as myriad tropical plants and fruit trees. Dani encouraged us to harvest anything we wanted from the garden. One could not ask for a more beautiful or restful, zen setting on a tropical dream getaway, and all this is reserved for the exclusive use of the rental guests. The unit also supplies 2 bikes and all water toys like boogie boards, snorkel equipment, beach chairs, noodles, cooler, beach mats and beach umbrella for your use.
Dani and Dave are two of the most warm and welcoming hosts you can ever wish for. Communication before, during and after the rental were prompt and efficient. Dani was our "Google" for everything Hawaiian. She welcomed us with fresh tomatoes and papayas from her garden. There was also a pack of pure Kona coffee and macadamia nuts. She stocked our refrigerator with plain and sparkling water as we did not drink. Dani met us at the unit and took us through the tour and invited us for drinks after we settled in. Then we met Dave and had a nice welcome chat.
Dani was all knowledgeable about where to eat, what to see/do and what to buy. She answered every text promptly and communication with her was beyond easy. They invited us to a dinner party they were hosting for one of their friends. We were so honored to join such an intimate event. What a night in a spectacular setting with fabulous food and even more wonderful fellowship. It was like a scene from one of those travel shows where you get invited to a family dinner and accepted as one of the locals. It was a night to always remember.
If I could, I would rate this experience infinite stars. I certainly would come back to Dani and Dave's place and would recommend it to everyone I know. We met as host/guest and parted as friends. This is truly the kind of rare magical experience one strives for in traveling. A big thanks to Dani and Dave for the gift of this stay!