I had a wonderful time staying here. After a long day of playing, coming home to the soothing sounds of animals and the ambience of aquarium waterfalls was very pleasant. When I signed up I payed little attention to the details (norm for me) and I didn't realize that it is a 45 second walk, barefoot no less, to the beach. You can walk up the beach to restaurants at Mala Wharf (the best scuba diving spot on the island, I discovered) or you can walk about 10 minutes "downtown" on front street for shopping and restaurants. I had a great time conversing with the hosts and they made sure everything was in order.