Absolutely gorgeous home on a secluded area of the beach. Short walk to the north for public access to Makaha beach. Sunset views were amazing. Perfect home for kids (1.5yo and 4yo) as it had a nice fenced in front and back yard as well as direct beach access. Gorgeous lush valley out the front door where we spotted several rainbows. Waves in April were large, not ideal for swimming with children. Excellent snorkeling, surfing and whale watching. Incredible star gazing. Amazing lanai where we spent the majority of our time. Makaha beach is quite isolated from other parts of the island, but worth the drive. Overall, absolutely fabulous house - would love to go back!
We did have difficulty with communication. We could not access the host at check in and waited behind a locked gate for 4 hours to receive the code to enter the home with 2 babies during dinner and bed time. When we finally received the code the host was rude and unjustifiably defensive. She did eventually apologize and offer a free night, however never followed up during our stay to check in despite our horrible experience. We also asked for recommendations for food and activities in the area which she never responded to. On the day of check out, we had strangers standing on our private porch at 11am despite being approved for late check out. Apparently, the host’s son had wanted to host a beach day at the home with a group of friends. Once we told them we were there a few more hours they set up a large beach tent directly outside our beach gate in front of the home. Slightly awkward and surprising for a very expensive rental.
As Airbnb hosts ourselves, we were not impressed with the lack of communication, however the home truly was amazing.