The house was clean, private, & safe. It needs a little updating (outside of house needs painting and sofa cushion could use updating). A few issues: the front gate code was changed & we were not told the new code, then second gate was broken & we couldn't get in. Had to walk-in, then ride the bike down so the gate would open, so that we could drive into the parking lot. Guest bthrm got clogged & had to be snaked, after it was, it still had low pressure so didn't have anyone do #2 into it. (sorry, TMI) The fridge is older & stopped working but we rebooted it 2x and it worked. Cindy was very pleasant but response time was not immediate. The bikes, beach chairs, snorkel, and stuff are a bit warn and not complete, but usable. One working paddle board with no life vest so bring your own. Ted's Bakery was good, but don't bother with the fish taco/shrimp truck by Sharks Cove. Ridiculously expensive and terrible! $5.75 for a ONE TINY terrible tasting fish taco! Knives in the kitchen need sharpening. It's very dangerous to use dull knives. Thankfully, my friend is a chef and brings his own knives. The AC and grill works great! The view was fantastic! The beach is a bit of a walk over hot sand but worth it. (Watch the changing surf! Some days swimmable, other days, dangerous to go in) The beach out front is also not crowded and mainly locals or folks living/renting one of the houses. Walk to Sharks Cove is easier along the bike path and has great snorkeling if waves are calm. Traffic is horrendous around the area. It's been quite awhile since I visited Oahu and I am shocked by the traffic! Every time we drove into Haleiwa, Kailua, or Honolulu we had traffic (wasn't necessarily peak traffic hours too) Foodland is a 10 minute walk which is convenient but only good for basics.
It doesn't have a great produce or meat selection. We picked up some essentials at Costco on the way up. There's a Wholefoods in Kailua but its a drive to the other side of the island. Beds were comfortable, sheets & towels were nice & plenty of soap/shampoo, I recommend putting out the garbage when the trucks come by, otherwise you will have a lot of garbage by the end of the week. Beaches we enjoyed were Sunset Beach (15 min bike ride north) and Pu ana Beach (shady beach with good snorkeling and surfing) Good close-by eats: Haleiwa Beach house, Haleiwa Joe's, Bansai Sushi, Matsumotos Shaveice. Kaana Farms Zipline 10 minutes north (if no traffic) was fun! (and I'm scared of heights!)