My husband and I had at wonderful time during our 2-night stay at Cab’s place in Haleiwa. The room was just a room in a house (cozy and comfortable, at that), but the real value here was the opportunity to have an authentic North Shore experience. Note that there are various rooms and a downstairs space so I can only speak to the room we stayed in. Cab had great recommendations for snorkeling spots (green turtles!), where to watch pro surfers, thai food, ice cream, you name it! The house was walking distance to the strip of restaurants and shops in Haleiwa but we also borrowed the beach cruiser bikes (they weren't new or in great shape, but they worked) for the daytime. Cab was just an interesting dude, he could talk intelligently about any subject. He also taught us a lot about Hawaiian permaculture and introduced us to foods we’d never tasted, awesome. Cab even brought us around to the neighbors’ homes for Thanksgiving - now that is a gracious host. On our last day, he gave us a couple’s yoga lesson which we both enjoyed (and my husband is super picky about yoga instructors, but he just went on about how great it was). The roosters were loud, yeah, but good luck avoiding that elsewhere. If you are the overpriced resort type, Cab’s probably isn’t the place for you, but then again you’re probably not looking on Airbnb. But if you have even a tiny sense of adventure and are looking for a once-in-a-lifetime North Shore experience, you have to stay here!