Cheryl's place was an easy 10 minute walk to the beach. Her apartment was perfect for a family of 4. It had cooking facilities but we found plenty of reasonable price food options nearby meaning we didn't actually cook anything in the apartment. Public transport was right out the front door. The apartment building was very quiet and safe. However as with the other places we have stayed in the USA there was constant traffic noise. We would consider staying at Cheryl's place again if we went to Hawaii again.