Five star view; unit needs some attention
Review Submitted: February 11, 2009
Date of Stay: January 2009
This unit is in an older apt/condo complex that would rate no more than a three-star hotel rating. It is located in a residential area on north Front St. The grounds are small but well-maintained with a helpful on-site mgr. The view is terrific, and the residents are friendly. The unit itself has been minimally upgraded from its sixties origins and is ready for a thorough "spring cleaning". Typical for a one-bedroom condo in Hawaii, the bedroom is located just inside the entry door of the unit--in this case, streetside. Consequently, there is perpetual street noise in the bedroom. I wore earplugs to sleep. No accomodation has been made for dining inside the unit. The table and chairs are on the lanai, which is fine in nice weather and daylight. We had two days of solid rain, and one is forced to either leave or eat inside where the only seating is one papa-san type chair and a sofa bed. We felt that we got an acceptable value for what we paid; I'm not sure if we would rent this unit again or not. While it was well-stocked, mismatched and worn towels and linens and throw rugs that don't get washed or cleaned under are a big turn-off to me. I would not recommend this location for families.
Owner's Response: After all our favorable reviews, it's tough to receive our first critical one. Understandably, rainy weather can dampen one's enthusiasm for a place, and we admit the "choice of tables location" in our listing description, means you have to move the light weight patio table and chairs inside to eat there (unless you want to use the coffee table), but we think that arrangement makes the living room a lot less cluttered with furniture. Tougher to take is the comment that our unit was minimally upgraded, since our pocketbook remembers the new mirrored BR wardrobe door, completely remodeled bath and kitchen, new washer and dryer, and painting and new furniture throughout. Our central location may not be as quiet as a country site, but we hope the BR a/c and/or ceiling fan can mute objectional noise. We try and replace worn towels and sheets, but mabye we should color coordinate everything if we want to improve our rating closer to our "5 star view". We thank all who comment, since it helps us do a better job.
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