Shari is an excellent host, very kind and considerate, she lives downstairs so she is almost always available should you need anything but she respects your privacy too. Please respect hers by not making too much noise while you're there. The apartment was perfect for our needs, very clean and so convenient to the beach. The Kailua beach is the best one on the island, uncrowded and beautifully scenic. The waves are small but they are perfect for swimming or body surfing or all manner of water sports. The king size bed is so comfortable and the pillows were great too. The shower is strong with an adjustable head. The bathroom is clean and has enough drawers to store your stuff. The apartment is on the second floor so there are some stairs to climb and it's located on one of the busier streets in Kailua town so there is some traffic noise but my wife and I learned long ago to bring ear plugs when we travel so we were not disturbed. We slept great. The parking is a little tricky but that can be said of almost anywhere on the island even the hotels in Waikiki. You have your own space for a car and there is a driveway for the raquet club across the street that you can pull into if you need to wait for the traffic to die down before you pull in. Don't try parking at the raquet club though, it is a private club and for members only. We were gone almost every day but even when we stayed home there was always the beach and the flat screen TV had cable with all the channels. Shari kept us supplied with plenty of clean towels and they had beach chairs and boogie boards as well. I would gladly stay with Shari again and I would recommend her place to all my friends too.