We stayed for 3 days, Susan and Andre were very communicative and responsive! I loved the touch of fresh flowers that they left when we checked in! So sweet. The place looks just like the photos and has a good amount of space and tables for you to use to stay organized.
Pros: Bed was comfortable and the lanai was really pretty. We did not end up needing any AC. There were some adorable little geckos that climbed up and down the walls (I have no idea how they got in, as the door was always closed! but we love geckos). Liked the sound of the coqui frogs at night. The location is really nice. Note that the climb to the black sand beach is steep if you have bad knees or injuries (but it was fine for us).
Our only complaint was that I think the reviews we read before booking this said the place was sparkling clean, and the description said that as well… and the place definitely seemed to have been “tidied” prior to our arrival. But I’m not sure if the guests before us were maybe less clean or left food/crumbs somewhere unseen or something — because my husband and I saw a very large cockroach on the fridge on our second night (my husband and I didn’t have any food in the place, and just ordered food at restaurants during the day), which gave us a startle. And there was a stream of ants coming into the kitchen and bathroom, though we assume maybe they do that sometimes in Hawaii? Additionally, there were some stains in the bathtub.
Finally, I got a bad contact rash within minutes of brushing my hand on the indoors trash can while taking trash out. When we opened the OUTDOORS trash can, it was covered in many maggots on the lid and walls of it, which surprised both my husband and I. Again, the rest of the stay was really wonderful, and maybe this was just out of the ordinary.
Otherwise, would highly recommend for the location and amount of space!