Our family of eight spent five nights at Sherry's place in mid-July 2018. We had a wonderful time there. Before booking, we were worried about the lack of A/C, but the trade winds provided great breezes around the house! The studio cottage is a good retreat with A/C if someone really needs it. The common spaces are absolutely gorgeous, and the back yard opens right up onto the beach. We made dinner twice and cooked on the grill, and we appreciated how excellently the kitchen was stocked. We loved taking morning walks on the beach and catching the sunrise from the second floor porch, as well as pulling up a chair to the shore and beers in the afternoon watching the waves. Waimanalo Beach is a true gem, so clean and gorgeous, with fine white sand. Just a few FYIs: the master bedroom upstairs has limited privacy as there is no door, and the master bath has only a bath (no shower). There can be jellyfish on the beach during big swells, and Sherry was kind enough to warn us about the ocean weather when we came. Location is great, as Waimanalo is quiet, but close to the windward coast's best attractions like Makapu'u Point and Halona Blowhole. Kailua's many grocery stores (including Whole Foods) was 15 minutes away, and downtown Hawaii closer to 30 minutes. Overall, we had an incredible time, and would be happy to come back anytime. Thank you so much!