Good stay, but there were a few small issues that warranted 4 stars instead of 5.
#1 was communication. A couple times during the stay we reached out to the host to ask simple questions (could I get further walking instructions to that beach you mentioned, etc) and received no reply. The hosts mentioned their preferred method of communication was airbnb messenger and only wanted to be called or texted if emergency. It was not an emergency, so I did not reach out to their phone. So not saying they were completely unreachable, but just slightly disappointing.
#2 was the A/C situation. This listing states that they do have A/C HOWEVER this should be taken with a grain of salt. It is a window unit that really is undersized for the unit (my husband is a mechanical engineer and knows a lot about HVAC). The windows are impossible to fully seal closed. It is not a deal breaker as we were able to get the unit to work decently well in Sept, even though it took quite a while to cool down. (The owner turns the unit completely off between guests and does not turn it on when cleaning/preparing for your check in, which they really should do). I just wanted to mention it because we paid quite a bit more for this unit than others and felt ok with the price increase because of the luxury of A/C. (Mainly a requirement for us while we sleep).
The location was great, super convenient to all north side activities.
Beautiful lanai that we loved to sit on and eat poke bowls from the Foodland next door. You can walk to a beach, be warned that to get back is a little “hike” and not a walk. Very steep (it’s very short) walk back. Just be prepared, but we loved going to that beach.
The unit is nice and it’s great to have washer and dryer included, as well as full kitchen if you need it.