We really enjoyed our stay up in Palolo valley. The neighborhood is quiet and lovely - not much to do in the immediate vicinity other than take nice walks, but it is a really short drive to all the shops/restaurants on Wailiae, or a bit further to the beaches. It definitely is wetter up here than right on the coast, but you get more lush vegetation in return.
Chris was a great host and we didn’t have any issues at all. Really nice to have laundry facilities on premises - with going to the beach nearly every day we used that a lot.