First off Angelene, the caretaker host is amazing. She’s super welcoming and warm. She called me the day prior to my arrival just to say hi and inquired if I had any questions. The phone call helped me pack a little lighter since the house came fully equipped with sunblock, hairspray, toothpaste, q-tips, and most of the necessities. Upon arrival we were greeted by Angelene with hugs and a gift basket full of Hawaiian treats (coffee, macadamia nuts, pineapple, papayas, bananas, sweet rolls, and more). Immediately she made you feel like you were family. The house also came equipped with beach supplies: beach towels, chairs, cooler, umbrella, boogie boards and much more. The location was perfect being the house right behind the house that fronted the beach. We were literally steps from the beach. Both homes are owned by the same owner that Angelene takes care of and since no one was renting the front beach house we had access to the pool, which we didn’t end up using but a nice perk. The beach was picture perfect with beige sands and turquoise waters and away from the hustle and bustle.
So on another note if you rely heavily on AC then this might not be the rental for you. I believe we came on abnormally hot and humid days because I’ve been to Oahu three times now and never experienced weather like that before. The first two days were almost unbearable. There is one portable AC unit for the entire beach house, which only had the capacity to cool one bedroom. The house definitely has some wear and tear, but that comes with the territory of having a beach house near salt water.
Overall I would definitely stay here again for the following reasons: 1) Angelene making you feel like family, 2) location near the beach, 3) all the amenities provided at the house. Loved almost everything about this place with the exception of it being so hot and humid during our vacation.