This house is conveniently located a short walk from some of the best surf spots in O’ahu. We walked to the Pipe Masters every morning it was on. There is a hike just across the street from Pipeline where you can look down at the surfers from the top of the mountain, very cool. Ted’s Bakery is right next door for breakfast sandwiches, chocolate haupia pie, and garlic shrimp. The grocery store is just down the street with amazing deals on local fish. We were able to jump over to the Polynesian Cultural Center and Kualoa Ranch for fun days out. Definitely kayak out around Chinaman’s Hat! The Toa Luau is right down the street at Waimea Valley and is very intimate, educational, and entertaining (fire dancers!!!). It’s also not a far drive to Haleiwa for shopping and restaurants. We enjoyed walking across the street to Sunset Beach to watch the sunset most nights. We loved the layout of the house with the bedrooms on opposite ends and a large living space in the middle. It is one of the few two bedroom places you will find in the area. The price when you factor in the location can’t be beat. We didn’t expect a lot of amenities because we’re at the beach. The house had what we needed, beach chairs, beach towels, snorkel gear, and a deck. It was very clean. The beds were comfortable. The roosters did not bother us at all and we slept with the windows open every night. They were off in the distance. The air was cool and comfortable. We are from Seattle so we don’t have A/C either. The WiFi worked great so we watched Netflix on the TV every night. There were plenty of pans and cookware enabling us to cook dinner in the house most nights. I really hope the North Shore is able to stay country. We were in Waikiki for the first two days and got trampled by tourists; not fun. The North Shore was very peaceful with plenty to do. I would definitely stay here again if I am in the area.