My boyfriend and I were blown away by the location of Terri & Hal's home. One side you have a beautiful mountain and the other, a beautiful beach just steps away. Uncle Peter, who was at the main home at the time, greeted us right away and was super sweet and knowledgeable about the location. Nothing from the home was too far of a drive. Honolulu was about 40min drive (which is a normal drive time for us). The cottage was huge for the two of us, but still cheaper and much nicer than most hotels. We loved the extra space! They had anything and everything you could need or use, so much so we didn't even use half of it! All the beach equipment and wagon to pull it all in was PERFECT! I never thought I would go to the beach so much but the convenience was hard to pass up for any other activities. One of the most annoying things in Hawaii is parking and lugging all your stuff with you, going in the car wet to head back to where your staying, etc. But at this cottage, you don't have top worry about ANY of that. You just change real quick in the cottage, pack stuff in the wagon and take a quick walk to a pretty secluded beach. I was a bit scared of the ocean before, but after this trip, I never wanted to leave. Also, the air-conditioner in the bedroom was heaven (I like to sleep in a cooler room so it was perfect)! Thanks again Terri, Hal, and uncle Peter!