We absolutely enjoyed our time at the rustic cabana in kailua. Samba, Todd's dog, was the perfect addition to our morning coffee and (bacon) breakfast ritual. The cabana is perfect for two and we were quite comfortable there for the week we stayed in kailua. The cabana is close to many things, walkable to grocery stores and restaurants, however we chose to drive most of the time because we were often headed to multiple locations. While the beaches are close, I would not call them walkable (at least not for us if you are carrying anything with you).
Todd has some great sushi recs, and the rec book in the cabana is spot on. If you get a chance go see todd's band play. We got lucky enough to do that on top of a local brewery opening :)
About the cabana (and this is prolly listed somewhere I didn't bother reading) but shop for Keurig if you're buying coffee - there is no drip coffee maker. The cabana is well supplied for basic cooking, has pretty much everything covered. Great sound system for such a small place - we listened to music and enjoyed the perfect little lanai when we were at the Casa.
We would definitely stay here again!
Thank you Todd for providing such a comfy landing zone with a built in dog! We loved it.