The place is great overall and Giselle is a very accommodating host. The condo is in a secured community with pool, bbq area and beautiful peacocks (who could be very noisy at times) wandering around. The view from the balcony is just marvelous - mountains on your left and ocean on your right. The towers are located on the west side of the island, away from all the hustle of Honolulu and east side. There are multiple nice beaches really close - Makaha beach (2 minutes drive, waves could be high), Makua beach (8-10 minutes drive, awesome snorkeling spot) or Ko Olina area (25-30 minutes drive, great beach for kids + snorkeling spot). With that being said, all the main island attractions will require quite a ride - Waikiki area and north shore attractions are about an hour drive, Kailua & Lanikai are about 70 minutes drive. If you are looking for some local fresh produce make sure to visit Kahumana farm (12-15 minutes drive). There are also three grocery stores located about 10-15 minutes away (Waianae store, Tamura, Sack and Save) and plenty of 7-Eleven gas stations with cheap and tasty musubi and manapua.