The location of this home is superb. It is located on the inner side (not ocean side) of Kamehameha Highway. However, a quick cross of the highway at the driveway and a 3-5 min. walk and you are at Sunset Beach. You cannot see (or hear) the ocean from the house but it is hard to be the location. Ted’s Bakery is just down the highway, about a 4 min. walk as well. We enjoyed numerous meals there and the food is top quality! Nice to have that so close. We stayed on the top level of the house. It was nice to have a personal bedroom for each of the three of us. We definitely appreciated the space. Amenities are basic but what we needed. Food cannot be left out as the ants will come. There is no A/C. It is best to not be in the house from say noon till sundown as it will be quite hot. However, opening the windows and bringing in the evening air is sufficient (we stayed the first week of November.) The occasional rain showers also helped to mediate the heat inside. Roosters begin their morning chatter around 4:30 am. Earplugs are a must if you are used to a more quiet sleeping environment. We had a few leaks in the roof on a day when the rains were heavier. We just moved the sofa out of the drip line and all was fine. We drove a lot around the island and this home was a great starting place for our day trips. Would definitely recommend this home for a stay in the North Shore.