Joy’s place was exactly as described & was very accurate to some of the other reviews too in terms of noise coming from the busy street, no curtains in master bedroom so light gets in super early in the morning, & broken hanging curtains in the second bedroom allowing light in as well. The balcony door is a bit rusty & hard to open & close & the entrance supply closet door was broken upon our arrival too. We had some delays checking in & checking out but host’s husband was available & helped out.
It’s very common in tropical locations to have ants especially in the kitchen so be aware that no food at any time can be left on the kitchen counters. We had to store everything in the fridge & our breakfast items in the microwave because of all the ants that showed up. Once the food was stored away, they didn’t return.
Apart from what stated above, the place worked great for our 1 week stay, excellent location & our car parking spot was a plus & very convenient to have (except someone from the opposite building threw an egg on our rental car). The apartment itself needs some small repairs but was very nice & clean except for a couple of things. My family of 3 was very comfortable in it & we enjoyed the beautiful view from the balcony every morning & night, including rainbows. All the supplies in the bathroom were a nice touch. Extra towels provided too. Yes the building itself is not updated inside but don’t let that scare you away. The location & apartment make up for that if you can overlook a few things & keep an open mind. Enjoy, this is Aloha ! 🌺