My husband and I really enjoyed staying at Shari's unit above her garage in the Fall. It has a lot of space and storage for your things. It has beautiful high ceilings, fans, and an air conditioner that worked great! It is stalked with pretty much everything you need (It was so nice to carry on baggage)… bath and beach towels, body boards, beach umbrella, rain umbrella (the item we used most), cooler, shampoo, body wash, sunscreen, hangers, kitchen supplies including condiments, ice trays and ice blocks for the cooler, etc. … and when we needed a few personal items and less expensive gifts to take home, we drove to Target, about 5 minutes away (Target has all kind of stuff made in Hawaii... black lava salt, snacks, toys, jewelry, beach gear, ect. that costs an additional $5+ at the airport and other places). Also in the area are places to eat and shop including many supermarkets (Safeway, Whole Foods). We only picked up breakfast, snacks, and drinks for the cooler because we wanted to enjoy the authentic restaurants in the area.

The TV, cable, and internet worked great for us. The internet is a lot faster than our internet. The bed was comfortable, soft, yet firm, and I didn't wake up with stiffness or any problems. I'm big on smells and this place didn't have a smell, that was the best part. The beach is SO close… cross the street, find the path and you can see and hear the wind and waves through the trees.

As for the busy street, It's busiest from 6am to 6pm (sunrise to sunset in the fall), so if you enjoying sightseeing, you'll want to be out the door by that time anyway. It's really quiet at night, many of the smaller businesses close by 6pm. We pulled in backward to park, which made it easier to pull out and the drivers are very nice and will wait for you to pull in backward or just go around you.

There is no washer and dryer, but Shari wrote on her welcome paper to leave soiled towels out on the Lani. I think she will take care of them (we never did it because we were able to hang them and some clothing to dry for the next day), but you can ask her about that before you book and see if she will dry anything for you or point you in the direction of a laundry mat that's open late. Also, hanging clothes to dry was not a problem.

Shari is really nice and very helpful. Mahalo!