Paul met us down at the beach when he got home from work and chatted with us briefly, introduced us to his dog Ehu. We felt he was a great host. He would chat with us and answer any questions we had but also gave us lots of privacy even though we were guests in his home. You cannot beat the location of Paul's beachhouse. It really is directly on the beach and short distance to many of the North Shore's top spots for snorkelling and hiking. There are tons of food trucks and restaurants close by as well as a Foodland. Our only issue that we came across (which wasn't a reflection of Paul) would be that because it is an older home, the windows do not block much sound and the bedroom faces the road. So it was a little loud at night with trucks and cars passing as well as tons of chickens in the area that kept us awake. Otherwise our stay was excellent and comfortable. You cannot beat this location and the views are incredible!