If you are looking for luxury this is not the place for you.
If you are looking for immediate access to a beach that is never crowded and you don't have to worry about parking this IS the place for you. (and beach parking can be a little crazy!)
Sitting on the balcony to watch the sunrise was fabulous. The location was excellent. It was great to travel north to visit the North Shore , Dole Plantation and Waimea Valley and then the next day travel south to see Pearl Harbor and then on another day be so close to the Polynesian Cultural center and the Laie temple for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day saints. As mentioned in other reviews, the air conditioner is located in the bedroom and only cools that room. We propped the front door open so the breeze from the balcony was carried throughout the unit. The unit would benefit from a deep and thorough cleaning. The knobs on the oven and toaster oven were sticky and don't drop anything under the bed or furniture in the living room.
Expect to wait a day or two for a response to any questions. Also, pack toilet paper. Every other Airbnb I have stayed in has provided basic necessities. There was only two rolls of toilet paper when we arrived so I sent a message asking for more to be dropped off and the response I received was "This is a private rental, we don't provide toiletry, paper goods, trash liners, etc.. These are to be replenish by the guests throughout their stay."
They also ask that you start a load of laundry when you check out. We washed all the towels and put them away and started the load of bedding. I didn't mind helping out in this manner but just be prepared to add this to your check out procedure.
Would I stay here again? Maybe. The unobstructed sunrise views and beach access were top notch. Everything else, not so much.