I worked remotely from this location for a month and there are too many positives to share:
1. Alyssa is a very prompt communicator, I would hear back within minutes of reaching out.
2. This is the only one bedroom with full kitchen that I was able to find and cooking is very important to me, it paid off in the end, plus the bbq area was a major plus! Although it is a lower level, the lanai was my daily office and you can’t beat the view- you get a fantastic view of the canal and gorgeous palm trees.
3. Everything is within walking distance and you also have Biki bikes on two corners if you wanted to save some money from ride-share costs from Lyft/Uber and get some exercise in as well (remember you have to bike in the direction of traffic) this can be mildly scary at first but keep in mind everyone bikes so cars are very understanding. I’ve stayed close to the beach before and can say I appreciate this location more since you’re further away from all the noise.
4. I discovered this late but didn’t have a reason to turn on the tv (you’re in Hawaii after all!) - you can access the smart tv by clicking on tv first in the remote (make sure it illuminates red) then clicking the power button. You also have access to cable which you have to finagle a little more between the rest of the buttons on the remote and input.
5. I was so thankful there is AC in the bedroom and multiple fans available in the room and living room for hot days, there’s a cross breeze between the lanai and the living room. I always kept the lanai door opened just an inch. You’ll get the occasional smell from the BBQs since it’s directly above the area but nothing that lingers.
6. It’s very hard to identify issues but if I had to be nit-picky, the place is a little older and can use a tiny upgrade but I thoroughly utilized everything in the place. I had noticed a few bugs but these were addressed as a whole by the building and not to Alyssa’s fault. I also wanted to prepare for some extra supplies when arriving like toilet paper and paper towels (for later), plus a quick replacement of an item that was a little older and Alyssa immediately coordinated a date and time that was convenient for me to have her swing by. She also give me a tour of the faculties and grounds. The gym is $5 for the whole month but I did not end up using it. I have a certain standard I live by and seeing I was going to be here for a month, I put in a little extra elbow grease by giving this place a thorough deep cleaning when I arrived. Bedding was clean and I could tell the pillows were washed too which is very important!
7. Oh by the way, there is a toaster, hairdryer, and rice cooker! It’s not in the listing but can confirm it exists :)
Overall, I loved my stay and was terribly sad to leave. Would look to stay here again in the future!