We spent five days here with another couple and truly enjoyed our stay! The beach is accessible via a short walk through the backyard - every day we woke up to the sounds of the ocean (plus the occasional rooster) and enjoyed drinking our morning coffee on the lanai...before heading out to the beach! Haleiwa (the amazing and quaint north shore town) is a 10-15 minute walk down the road - tons of places to eat, shop, rent surfboards, etc. We also took full advantage of the beach towels, cooler, and boogie boards that came w/ the rental. We didn't have the chance to meet Betsy or Susan in person - but Susan was quick to reply to any inquiries. Overall the house/location was a perfect match for what we were looking for during our stay on O'ahu. We would absolutely stay here again!