PROs:
- Teddy's place is very cute. It's clean, decorated nicely, and has just about everything you'd need during your vacation. The two of us were comfortable, but that's the max amount of people I would suggest to stay here.
- The bed is super comfortable. Much better than the hotel bed we had before staying at Teddy's, and even better than the bed we have at home.
- Very safe, relatively quiet neighborhood.
- Close enough to a grocery store and a few restaurants.
- Walking distance to Queen's Bath (must-see if you're staying in or near Princeville)
CONs:
- You absolutely need a car if you plan on staying here. Teddy graciously provides a free parking pass, so parking wasn't ever an issue for us. Even though there are restaurants and a grocery store nearby, they're just far enough to make walking a hassle. Plus, you'll want to venture out to nearby Hanalei and Kiluaea, and cabs or rideshares are hard to come by and very expensive compared to the mainland.
- This spot wasn't as private as I was hoping. It's a studio apartment on the bottom level of a split-level duplex. Even on the patio (athough the view of the lush jungle is gorgeous) you're reminded how close you are to others. The only thing separating you and the people in the neighboring unit to the right is a bamboo divider. You can also see and hear when the people to the left of you are on their patio. There were also a handful of times we could hear the people above us, walking or moving/dropping things. It did take us out of the ~jungle retreat~ feeling the apartment otherwise provides. If you're planning on using this spot as more of a home base and spending the majority of your day outside exploring, then this probably won't be as much of a problem for you. We really only noticed because we were rained out a few afternoons and stayed inside.
Overall we really did enjoy our stay here and Teddy was super helpful and responsive. I would definitely suggest staying here if you want to stay on the North coast.