There are few places you will ever find easy ocean access and incredibly wonderful and attentive hosts. We are a family of four (two adult children) and it worked very well for the month. Kitchen has some basic commodities but importantly access to cooking ingredients and a trusty food processor. The lanai is lovely and affords good breezes. Do be prepared for ‘country life’ which we loved (Hawaiians like noisy traffic and the birds next door are very chatty) but for us it only adds to the pono living. This is authentic. Good location – away from the bustle but not far from everything you need. Loads of water kit – boards, snorkels, fins. Waimanalo is a genuine community with a mix of people and not all McMansions. Living Pono is Hawai’ian for living local – this was the perfect place for us to do just that.