The location of the house is in an older section of Oahu with a pretty questionable reputation. However, the house sits on lovely property sharing a walled/gated compound with two other houses, with lush grass and landscaping. Gloria was very helpful when it came to the ant situation. Bubbles the duck was a good ambassador as well. The gate to the beach is like the secret garden, and the beach is wonderful. However, the sand is very soft, and if you have any hip/leg disability it will be very difficult to walk on. Winter swells when we were there prevented swimming, but it was spectacular to sleep to the sounds of the surf. Negatives include no a/c, but with the cross breezes we really didn't need it (unless you have a thing about humidity), and there was no hair dryer. My sister loved it but I personally found the distance to any attraction a hike after a couple of days of driving up/down/up/down H1 West.