Alex V.
Yelp
My family has been renting from Pat's for many years, and this is my second time personally renting from them. Most recently I spent two weeks in Property #7, and we were very happy with our stay. The house was simple, but clean and well maintained.
Pros:
- Very short walk to the beach. Also quite close to the local kayak/board rental shop, some restaurants, shave ice, etc.
- Kitchen had all the dishes and utensils we needed
- Lots of beach towels and a number of kids' beach toys
- There was a safe for our valuables
- Lockbox provided for late night checkin
Cons:
- House is on a moderately busy street. Our first couple of times going to the beach were a bit nerve-wracking with the little kids. We felt a lot safer once we started cutting across the grass of the house next door (another Pat's rental).
- WiFi doesn't extend throughout house; looks like it's being shared with next door, and isn't a strong enough signal. Works fine in the living room, though, and has reasonable speeds.
- Clothes line needs repairs. While we were there only one string was left, and it broke. Also, the sprinklers come on every morning right underneath the line, getting the drying clothes wet again.
- Beds are quite high, and all rooms have tile floors. Several times we had kids falling out of bed. There were lots of spare pillows available, though, which we put beside the beds.
Other notes to help set expectations:
- No air conditioning. I didn't expect AC, but some might be surprised. That said, there were lots of fans available, which help on the really hot days. And really, it's Hawaii, you should expect to be hot.
- No dishwasher. Again, this wasn't expected, but it would have been a pleasant surprise if there had been one.
Despite the minor issues noted above, we were happy with the house and I would definitely stay there again.