We had an amazing stay at Kari’s place! Due to our company’s work from home, we stayed for 3.5 months and it was an incredible time. The views from the balcony and the living room are simply spectacular, we watched the most amazing sunsets almost every night. The unit is literally right on the beautiful beach and you can softly hear the waves from the bedroom. We were living in paradise.
Kari was an awesome host - very friendly and responsive. She sent a new TV immediately after we told her the one in the unit wasn’t working. Conveniently comes with a Roku and cable TV, wifi was very fast and supported our video calls for work no problem. The bed is very comfortable, the AC unit is a huge plus, nice bathroom with good water pressure in the shower. Stashed with plenty of beach supplies - chairs, umbrella, snorkeling equipment, paddle board, boogie board, everything you could need. Mailbox and laundry are downstairs. Friendly management and neighbors and we never had problems with parking. There are nice hikes in the area, including the knoll a three minute walk from the parking lot. Snorkeling is also amazing right off the shore, with lots of coral and different species of fish. We saw sea turtles and a seal came up on the beach twice.
Be warned that the condo is far from other things on the island due to the road system, so be prepared to rent a car and do a fair bit of driving. Honolulu/Waikiki, North Shore, and east shore are about 45-60 minutes away. That said, it’s not too bad if you plan your outings well (e.g. group several things in a certain part of the island all in the same day). We chose to do most of our grocery shopping in Kapolei about 25 minutes away, usually on the way home. There is a CVS pharmacy 1 minute away and a local grocery store 7 minutes away if you need anything.
Kitchen has a full fridge, oven, and microwave but is very small and has limited counter space, though we got used to it over time—we even cooked a full Thanksgiving meal! Won’t be as much of a problem if you’re not staying as long as we did (and there’s some great places for takeout nearby - Thai, Chinese, Japanese, and Puerto Rican places were delicious). We added some kitchen supplies along the way that were reimbursed so it has everything it needs.
Overall would definitely recommend staying here if you don’t mind the location (you can’t beat those sunsets). We had the time of our lives on Oahu!