We had a nice stay on Kauai. West Kauai had pretty much all we needed and was very comfortable for all seven of us. The house had beach items (noodles, umbrellas, snorkel masks, beach towels, boogie boards) to use which was great. We loved having access to a BBQ too. The deck really is what made the house. We initially spent a lot of time out there enjoying the ocean view and in the hammock. The road noise got a little too much towards the end of the week for us though. We brought out the house wireless speaker out there a couple of times and that helped with the noise. Also, if you are a light sleeper bring earplugs:) The beach was washed out while were there so, we did not have a chance to use the beach out in front. The boys enjoyed surfing the friendly wave bout 5 minutes away. The house is in a residential neighborhood which was nice. The host was responsive and even tried to help us schedule a boat trip.