The house is about an hour from Honolulu which ended up being great for us. When we left for the day we stayed gone until our day's excursions were over. Each evening we would pick a different, local beach for watching the sunset. This house is so comfortable and there was plenty of room for us 3 adults. The common area is quite large and we made good use of the back deck. Our rooms were good and having 2 bathrooms was great. Also, having a washer and dryer was super.