I want to mention our background first because, in reading the comments from previous visitors, this may help provide context for our viewpoints. Background: we are two active adults in and around 50 who spend our life in Alaska. Our winters involve skiing (tele, downhill and x-crountry) & snow shoveling, and our summers involve hiking, flyfishing and spending as much time outside as possible. We have visited all of the islands, and prefer renting a house v.v. hotels. The reason for this is that it provides us a richer experience with local life, as opposed to what a hotel or resort designer packages for the "typical" visitor in terms of entertainment or dining. Also, we visited in May during the non-big wave season, so a visit during the big wave season will be different. Comment: Awesome! We love the surf and its sound, the melody of geckos and the occasional well-behaved dog who happens to visit. We love the sunset and having a beach multiple miles wide that was almost ours alone at times. The cabin was well equipped--I suggest going there first to see how it is provisioned before picking up staples and supplies (it has a lot of items but will vary based on who was there recently). It has a decent selection of outdoor equipment (beach chairs, umbrellas, kid toys, boogie boards and skin diving equipment if you want to use someone else's snorkle). The kitchen has all that you will need (toaster oven, a number of blender/mixers, microwave, electric oven & stove, outdoor propane grill and very adequate cooking utensils). There is a washer and no dryer (this is a grand opportunity to have your clothes, towels and linens dried in God's element of heat and wind!). Decent electronics for TV, DVD and audio. As there was just the two of us, we chose the queen bed that is in the living area but has a million dollar view of the beach, sunset and coconut trees (audible symphonies from surf and birds). We did not use the Murphy bed in an adjoining open bed room except for storage, nor did we use the back bedroom with a queen and three bunks. (Special note: the back bedroom is a bit claustrophobic and benefits from opening the door to the exterior which provides both light and draft). There has been mention of bugs, noise and cleanliness. Regarding the bugs, yes, it's an Hawaii beach house, there are bugs. I will admit, however, I'm a bit numb to bugs as I'm originally from the Deep South but it's not overrun with the critters. This isn't a sterile hotel and if you spend anytime in the outdoors, I believe the critters will not figure in your enjoyment equation. Regarding noise, you either enjoy the sound of the ocean's surf, a river's rush, a bird's song or you don't. There is road noise on the other side of the house, but that is mostly controlled by closing the window facing the...