It was by far the best airbnb experience for us. Not only did Ratana provide anything and everything we needed (she even put a desk and a chair in the room as we had to work during the trip) but also she became our dear friend. The best moment of our 5-week in Hawaii was the amazing hikes we did together with her. If meeting great people away from home is one of the important reasons for you to use airbnb over hotels you will not regret staying at Ratana's. I could speak so many good things about the time we spent together with Ratana but I'll save it to ourselves so you can have your own :)
re: day-to-day, all of the information in previous reviews are accurate. 5 min drive to beach, walkable to Safeway and very safe neighborhood with many people walking their dogs at night. Ratana has literally everything you may need e.g. cooler with ice packs, body boards, tubes. shampoos, paper towers... you name it. One thing to note is that we had a car for the whole stay and it helped us a lot as we had to work until 2-3p and hit beaches before sunset. Both Kailua and Lanikai beaches have parking spots and we never struggled to find one. If you are a couple planning to work during your stay as we did, the studio may not be as comfortable as your study at home but we managed with the desk (Thanks again Ratana) and the dining table in the room , and the patio outside, so no complaints whatsoever!
It's been a week since we came back home but we are already planning our next trip back there. You will love Ratana and her place.