There aren't many places you can rent (other than a hotel room) ON THE BEACH! Literally, we sat on our lanai every night and morning and any time we were there. The water came up the beach onto the steps of the building some mornings, it is that close! We saw a sea turtle, watched the sunrise over Diamond Head, swam, walked the beach east and west, it was truly amazing. We only got in our car to go to excursions around the island. We walked to all shopping and restaurants and a few of the things we did! It is very accessible. We had the best time! Parking is a bit tight if you have a bigger vehicle. We watched several people struggle to pull in and out but that is pretty common around Honolulu. We would definitely stay in this location again!