We loved staying in Laie! It is a lovely town with lots of charm, and Hukilau Beach literally across the street (with cold shower available at the beach). Kelly's location cannot be beat. Besides being so close to the beach, we could walk to the Polynesian Cultural Center (about a mile) and we enjoyed several local eateries including the Hukilau Cafe, OnoYo (for frozen yogurt) and the nicest McDonalds I have ever visited (it's new). The Polynesian Cultural Center allowed us to return for up to 3 days and our proximity enabled us to take advantage of this unexpected (free) extension. There is so much to see and do at the Cultural Center, one day is really not enough. We went all day (opens at noon) on the first day and then went back 2 other times.
Upon returning from the beach, there is an outdoor heated shower with shampoo/conditioner all ready for you if a quick cold shower at the ocean isn't enough. Kelly has stocked the apt with just about everything you might hope to use. There were linens (master bdrm bed was already made), bath towels, beach towels, 3 snorkels, 2 sets of fins and masks, 2 boogie boards, and 2 of the best beach chairs you'll ever find. There were a plethora of toiletries, iron/ironing board, and most everything you could hope to have in a kitchen (flatware/dishes/knives/chopping board/coffee pot/filters/coffee/dishtowels/dish liquid/bowls/glasses/baggies etc). While the kitchen lacks a conventional stove/oven, we found the microwave worked well for us, and the refrigerator was plenty big. The bedroom has a large closet with hangers, a sizable dresser and bedside table with more drawers for storing items. Watching TV was an enjoyable way to wind down at the end of the day and we enjoyed most of our meals out on the lovely lanai which has a large, solid picnic table.
It is very easy to come and go at Kelly's and we were hardly aware that her family was in such close proximity. However, given that we kept our windows open, we were well aware of the traffic on Kamehameha Hgwy. If that is a bother to someone, or if the apt warms up too much, there is the option of closing the windows and using an air conditioning unit located in the master bedroom for an additional charge. It's nice to have as an option, but we didn't use it.