Laurie's place is a great location if you're staying in Poipu. The water is across the street, as well as Beach House restaurant. There is also a nice shopping area with restaurants within a 10 minute walking distance.
A couple things to note:
- The reviews are correct, the shower is tiny. I'm only 5'3" and 110lb and I barely had enough room, so that is something you may want to think about if you're on the taller side.
- This is a first floor condo (in a three story building) and there are tall trees in front of the windows so the living room is quite dark. If you're looking for a place that has great natural light then this might not be for you (the bedroom is ok).
- The listing says check-in is at 4pm and it really was 4pm. I think especially during the summer months, it gets really busy so there are back to back stays and the place needs to be cleaned in between. If your flight is early, just be prepared to wait or have something lined up to do in the meantime!
- Check out is 10am, which is not unusual for Airbnb's, but it is earlier than a hotel and there are no extensions.
Laurie was a very thorough host and gave plenty of clear instructions pre and post checkout which made the stay easy.