This tidy and clean one bedroom condo is in an excellent location, a half block from the beach and from the nearest grocery store. The property has a central grassy, treed courtyard which many units face into, but not this unit, which faces the street at ground level. The lanai is large, private (separated from the street by a hedge), has a screen against the sun if necessary. The sidewalk is not more than ten feet away fromSun does not enter the unit itself so it remained reasonably cool throughout the day. The pool is kept at a wonderful temperature so it is lovely to stay in for long periods. Brenda, who services the unit for the owner, is terrific: she responded to our several needs immediately. The unit appears as shown on the VRBO website.

On the down side, the interior of the unit is a bit dated, and the household provisions are just adequate. From the bedroom we heard the coming and going to the adjacent shared laundry room, and the suggested respectful hours are not always heeded. The hair dryer was not working (and was replaced immediately) and the steam iron was so dirty (also replaced immediately) that it stained a top I had just made a few weeks before. Dishes, cutlery and utensils are a very mixed collection of styles. There is lots of bedding and towels in the cupboards, all somewhat worn, but there is caution against using "extra" linens beyond what is laid out. The kitchen was missing a few basic implements that we noticed: vegetable peeler, dish rack for had washed dishes (there is a dishwasher too). We left a note to the owner outlining our impressions so this may all be rectified.

There is an awkward aspect to mention as well. There are a lot of disadvantaged and homeless people in Hawaii, and one can run into them on any island, in a variety of places. The street that this unit faces (Lipoa) is one. During the day, they come and go, and hang out, between the beach and the food store, some in a variety of states of orderliness, and often speaking loudly and using language that we wished we were not hearing so regularly during our holiday. For the most part they are completely harmless and non-confrontational. Aside, one unit owner cautioned us that a guest had been robbed (not injured) while walking alone one evening on or near the property.

I do not relish writing this review, but VRBO has sent repeated requests for a review so I am providing what we experienced. Although the property was fine, we will not use it again.