Leo and I absolutely loved our stay at Paul’s beachfront house. The location and house are just as described and the backyard is the world-famous Banzai Pipeline on the North Shore of Oahu. When we first arrived, we were greeted with the sounds of the majestic North Shore waves. We were also welcomed by a wonderful host dog, a golden retriever named Ehukai, who is the friendliest and sweetest dog ever. Ehukai loves the beach and is an expert sand digger! We miss her already.

Paul (our human host) is very hospitable, responsive and easy going. He is also an academic expert on Hawaiian Studies and happy to share his knowledge. He indulged our curiosity about the cultural and political history of Hawaii. We're sad that we didn't have the opportunity to meet Josh, who corresponded with us about the booking, but maybe we will one day!

The lanai has a spectacular view of the beach. There's no bad view - on the left you could watch the sun go down, on the right, you can see surfers ride the Pipeline.

We had our own room, private bathroom and parking space. Our bedroom was closer to the highway side and overlooks the front yard. If you leave the windows open, you could still hear the waves crashing, which is awesome as a sleeping aid. The house is conveniently located. It's only a 5 minute drive to Foodland (a grocery serving world class Poke) and delicious shrimp trucks, 10 minutes to Shark's Cove and Waimea Bay, and 15 minutes to downtown Haleiwa and Kahuku. Take note that there's only one road so during sunset, there's a lot of traffic, especially near the beaches.

Every moment of our trip was breathtaking and relaxing. Thank you so much Paul, Josh, and Ehukai!