This place is great if you have the right expectations. If you're looking for a clean and convenient place to rest and crash between jaunts and explorations of the island, it does the trick. If you're looking for a place to lounge, hang out, and soak up island atmosphere, this probably won't fit the bill.
Pros:
- Clean and well appointed with all you need to cook, clean, prepare and eat meals, store your own food, etc. Nice clean bedding and towels provided.
- You can tell the host takes pride in her place and really makes an effort to make it nice and provide a good experience.
- Conveniently located in the heart of the Haleiwa drag, with tons of shops, restaurants, cafes, etc. right out your doorstep.
- The host, Raven, was very communicative and responsive and instructions throughout the process were great.
- Parking was reserved and very convenient.
- Short walking distance to the beach.
- The options are very limited on this side of the island, so we were very happy to find it and it met our needs well.
Cons:
- It's a very old and rustic space. You can feel the slope in the floors, the bathroom door didn't latch...little stuff like that, which wasn't a big deal but adds up to the overall feel of the place.
- You can't close the windows if needed (there are just screens), so you can hear all conversation from the adjoining surf camp guests as if they are in the house with you. The camp kitchen is right against the bedroom and kitchen walls, so you can be sure anyone in the camp kitchen area can also hear you.
- We had a day of prolonged rain and because the bathroom window doesn't close we came home to find the floor all wet and our toilet paper soaked.
Overall, it was a clean and convenient place for us to stay while we visited family in the area, but it is not a serene and luxurious feeling accommodation if that's what you're looking for. All in all it was a relatively good value and we would seek it out again for future visits.