This is a beautiful home on the Hana Highway. It faces the ocean (which is perhaps 20 yards in front of the second floor balcony. You can't swim here, but can swim on a public beach just down the road. The house itself is beautiful. We stayed here with two friends who had not been to Maui, and it was very special having our meals on the upper deck overlooking a stunning view of the ocean. If you want to be taken care of in a hotel.....don't stay here. But if you want to do it on your own, with lots of privacy and a very fun hippie city (Paia) just a very short distance from you, this is for you.