There was just the Kamehameha highway and a few blocks of houses between us and the beautiful beach in this old (probably historic) plantation cottage. The lanai and the grounds and the cottage are beautiful just as pictured. When we first got there, the sound of the highway was distracting, but we got used to it, and after a while we were more aware of the birds singing and the roosters crowing. The bed was comfortable, We enjoyed eating from the food trucks and watching the sunset at Sharks Cove.