Plantation Cottage was a perfect and very authentic base for our week on Oahu. Our (Australian) family of five - two adults and three kids aged 16, 14 and 11 were very comfortable and thoroughly enjoyed the beachfront location and proximity to Kailua town. The cottage is as described - comfortable and well equipped and roomy enough but it's the location that's unbeatable. And Misty as host was great. Very responsive. When I called to say the DVD player was broken (the seaside environment is very salty!) Misty's husband dropped off a new one with an hour! She also offered some great tips on places to eat too. We rented bikes from Kailua town and it was fun exploring the town which was very laid-back and not at all touristy. I'd recommend both Plantation Cottage and Kailua. We'd definitely be back