We had a wonderful time renting this cottage for our family vacation. Its very close to the beach but recommend driving to the beach over walking if you have younger kids. The house was very clean and had lots of towels and snorkeling gears for the kids which was instant hit to the kids. The location isn't walking distance to anywhere but closest restaurants and shops including Lahaina downtown can be reached within 10min drive. I only had to call the host twice, during check-in and check-out and he picked up right away and answered my questions. He even offered us for late check-out. Definitely recommend this place and we're planning to rent this cottage next time we're in Maui.