The East side is a perfect central location. It is easy to go North and see the Na pali Coast and also to get to the South side. The check in went very smoothly and easy. Upon arrival in our room we received a welcome note from the owners along with a little gift card to Uncles Shave Ice. They left us a Lei and some Chocolate covered Macadamia nuts which was wonderful of them! The room was clean and had all the amenities we needed. I should have been more aware of what there was available for us to use! The first few days we neglected to take the cooler they provided as it was out on the patio and I forgot about it. When we finally remembered it was there it was so nice to keep our drinks cool all day as we were out and about exploring. There is an ice maker in the building next door. We emptied it and dried it out every night on the patio. Also, I didn't notice the broom on the patio either and kept wanting to sweep the first 3 days. Take off your shoes at the door and the tile stays cleaner. Somehow that darn sand still gets on the floor and the broom is nice to have! We didn't use the coffee maker, the microwave or the toaster oven. Although it was really nice having the fridge in the room. We kept breakfast items in the fridge to save on money and did each use a spoon, fork and a glass. We didn't spend a lot of time here as we spent most of the day out exploring. We could never get the A/C to work but we didn't try very hard either. The rooms aren't insulated that well and we heard the roosters quite loudly but every where you go on the island you hear them ha! The neighbors upstairs were up very early and not very quiet. It was nice to come back to a hot shower and clean towels! The shower curtain does need closed after every use of the shower or it will smell a little musty if you don't let it dry out properly. You do need to remove your own garbage which we did 2 times but that was no big deal. The ocean is within view of this unit and it is lovely to walk a few steps to the beach to watch the sunrise in the morning. It is AMAZING. They provide a blow dryer, Iron, dishes, soap, extra towels, beach towels, snorkeling gear, and I noticed there was a pack n play in the closet. We took the snorkeling gear one day but didn't end up using it. We never turned on the T.V. The bed was not very comfortable. It was noisy and sounded like springs were popping when we rolled over in bed. But, the linens were clean and I was so exhausted at the end of every day that I still slept well. There are extra pillows in a drawer which we did end up using. The pool and hot tub are fairly close and we used them 2 times during our week stay. Lava Lava restaurant is very close and we ate there and loved it. There is a market within walking distance along with several restaurants and a coffee shop. There is a bike path right there in Kappa that we rented bikes and rode the overall 8 miles. It was fun to see the coast on bike. Lots of access to a lot of things in this location Overall I thought it was perfect and I would recommend this place to anyone! We enjoyed our stay.