My boyfriend and I selected this Airbnb to work from Hawaii. Unfortunately, it was not value for money and I would not recommend staying at this Airbnb in the current state.
- There were ants swarming the shower head and crawling the walls in the bathroom. There were also ants in the kitchen, cupboards and dining table. On top of that, we also had a gecko on the bed and in the dishwasher. It was difficult to feel clean. The host shared that it was the country, however, I've stayed in numerous country Airbnb's before (and I live in Australia where we're known for bugs) and I've never seen this many ants.
- The couch is not as shown. It's older.
- While I understood from other reviews the place is dated, I'm surprised it's in such poor state. There was uneven paint, chipping and rust - which again, led to the feeling of dirtiness.
- With the ants and geckos, the garbage can did not even have a lid.
- The Wifi does not stretch into the bedroom - so if you're looking at this place for WFH, you will have to work from the living room area. Additionally, the extra desk shown in the bedroom surprisingly has the windows boarded up, so it's difficult to video conference regardless as it's very dark (no desk lamp).
- The neighbors have used their entrance like a garage - so there are skateboards, shoes, chalk strewn about. It does not encroach into the Airbnb.
- The check-out (after a hefty cleaning fee) involved starting the dishwasher, starting the laundry, removing the garbage and stripping the sheets. Not unheard of - however, not all Airbnbs require this, so good to know.
I do think the location and check in were excellent. Don't bother emailing Evolve via the app, they won't respond over the weekend and then just direct you to the host.
My recommendation would be to skip this Airbnb. If you search "Turtle Bay" and "Kahuku" in Airbnb, you'll see several other Airbnbs that are the exact same layout and with the same access to amenities that are much newer and value for money.