What we liked best about the unit was how well it was furnished with kitchen items, laundry soap, towels, linens, etc. The washer and dryer were great, better than ours at home! Same for the dishwasher, so quiet! The tile floor was easy to keep clean. We felt our unit had the best view since we could sit in the living room, arrange the curtains just so and pretend there were no other condos around, just a gorgeous view of the ocean from the grassy bluff. rnThe lei and pineapple with greeting card from Claudia was VERY appreciated...I wore the lei all week and also yesterday at home in CA, to retain some of our aloha spirit. The lei may be a little item, but it spoke of your generosity and hospitality. We also read a lot of the books on the shelf about the HI birds and enjoyed the references on trees and plants, too. rnSomehow we did not arrange for directions upon arrival and had a moment of panic when we could not get our key from the manager's office on premises. They were very helpful in allowing us to use their computer to get your phone number and call for the code for the lockbox. rnWalking down to the beach below the units was also a treasure...very steep but so close and convenient, an easy outing with huge rewards for snorklers. We were in the water daily,sometimes twice. rnThe only things we were not prepared for were the geckos...not surprised to see them in the unit, but VERY surprised by their "singing" and the poop they left on walls, counters and floors...again, nice to have a tile floor that cleaned easily. We made sure to cover our bed as poop was found on the wall over our headboard and on top of the bedspread. rnWe didn't try to see everything on the island, got into the aloha spirit right away...enjoyed the north shore exclusively and felt very relaxed about going at a slow pace. We have a friend on the island who took us on a hike at the end of the road, up the mountain to connect with the goddess of Hula for a very emotional bond...then down to Hanalei for some fresh fish and retail therapy...a complete day. : )rnrnThank you so much for allowing us the opportunity to rent 139, we'd love to return. rnMahalo,rnStephanie and Jonrnrnrnrn
