My wife and I came to visit my daughter who is a Marine stationed nearby. Hazel was very helpful and was willing to work with us if we had to change plans due to a deployment (which, fortunately, did not happen). We wanted a place that my daughter could stay with us while commuting to work at the base, and this place gave us a great base of operations. We had the nearby shops and grocery stores and we were close to everything we wanted to do. The longest drive was an hour when we went to Ka'ena Point, which I recommend to anyone looking for a quiet beach. We hiked Diamond Head (30 minute drive) and Pillbox right there in Kailua (10 minute drive). We went to Hanauma Bay (30 minute drive), the Blow Hole (5 minutes from Hanauma Bay), Sandy Beach (5 minutes from the Blow Hole), the Pali Lookout (20 minute drive), Paradise Cove Luau (40 minute drive), and a couple meals at the Aulani Resort (next door to Paradise Cove). Also, Bubba Gump's (30 minute drive)
Hazel and Melanie are very hospitable and friendly hosts, with great communication leading up to, and during, our trip. The neighborhood is pretty quiet. We used our HDMI cable to connect our laptop to the TV to watch Netflix and MLB TV when we wanted. There was a cooler we used to pack drinks and sandwiches for our day trips. I recommend estimating high on your food budget. We had a late arrival, so just ordered Pizza Hut our first night, and also ordered through Bite Squad for a dinner delivery from Ruby Tuesday on a different night. The three of us had mixed feelings about North Shore Tacos, but it's definitely a nice place to go. Use the hot sauce for flavor and try the pineapple drink. If you want something from Target, it might be cheaper to order from Target.com and do in-store pick-up (weird, huh?).