Amazing!
Let me try and write the most comprehensive review I can as I know I always look at reviews before booking.
You have an absolutely AMAZING location! You seriously cannot find a better location and value for your dollar at this place. You are directly on the beach and have the most beautiful sunrises every single morning. Grab a coffee and head out for a walk up the beach. This is a less populated area of the beach which is amazing. Away from all the hustle and bustle. But you are only about 2 miles from the Whole Foods, Foodland, Target and super quaint shops.
The house is pretty cool having separate "living" spaces. The first floor has one master room with it's own bathroom and then two rooms with single beds. There are also two other washrooms on the main floor. Plenty of eating room, a bar area, living room and spacious kitchen. Upstairs there is one "wing with a room that has two single beds which they can convert to a king bed as well as another spacious room with a king bed. The second "wing" is laid out a bit differently. It worked for us luckily but would have been good to know ahead of time. The Master is gorgeous but you have to walk through it to get to the other two rooms which have two singles that can be made into a king and another which has a queen. But you have a pocket door between those two rooms. So not a lot of privacy but again worked perfectly for us!
I was worried about there not being any air conditioning however there are so many windows that open and being on the windward side, we were never warm. Even my brother who prefers cold climates (think alaska) did well in the space. There are also many fans to add additional breeze and its amazing to hear the surf lull you to sleep.
There are reviews that talk about the house being old and run down. Yes the house is old but a fun fact it is one of the original homes on the beach which is a fun piece of history. The house is directly on a beach with a salty breeze so yes you are going to see a little bit or wear and tear but that is to be expected. But the house is super clean...spotless.
We had a houseful and we each had our own space and didn't feel we were on top of one another. The bbq area is perfect too! I am not a pool person but my nieces loved it! There are plenty of kids toys as well as loungers, beach chairs, boogie boards, pool noodles, tubes, etc.
The lady who takes care of the property is beyond amazing. She was there to welcome us, had a beautiful welcome basket with fruit, chips, etc. along with fresh flowers. I was there for my wedding and she had a little gift for me because i was the bride. It was so thoughtful. She is also available at any time if you need anything. We ran out of propane the middle of cooking lunch and i messaged her and she had a new tank to us within 5 minutes.
I really could not say enough about this place. I would hands down without any hesitation book this place again. I love Kailua/Lanikai and this place is perfect for your needs without having to spend 40k for a week!