Great location - definitely recommend for those who want to be away from the Waikiki crowd and stay in a quiet neighborhood. The turtle bay resort was under construction when we were there so some noises, but still had full access to the beach. Also easy access to the lots of great beaches around the north shore area (10 - 15 mins drive to Waimea, Sunset, Three table, etc.) . Not a lot of dine-in restaurants nearby but Natalie's place has a large kitchen w/ most of the appliances you need for cooking and plus lots of great food trucks nearby. Overall we enjoyed our stay!