Our stay at Kevin's place (Westside 1) was great. Kevin is a terrific host...super nice, laid back, and very knowledgeable of the area (as was his son Luke, who was visiting from San Diego). The place is very close to Waimea Canyon. The view from the balcony was beautiful...we never had any issues with road noise. Kekaha is only a couple minutes away...has a grocery, gas station, a few restaurants, etc. You will most likely encounter some island critters in/around the apartment, but that seems to be an issue everywhere on the island. Take some time walk to the rocks/beach across the street to scope out the firmament at night time....the galaxy looks spectacular.