What a great time my family and friends had at Anson's place this month!! Don't know where to begin singing its praises. If you have a large family group, or a number of couples, this is absolutely the place to stay. It's perched on a mountainside on the west end of Honolulu with a fabulous view of the mountains and ocean. After a week in Waikiki, our week at Anson's house gave us a wonderful "real Hawaii" aspect to the second half of our vacation. The view from the front porch and the deck below is fantastic any hour of day or night. It is very conveniently located for trips to the Windward and Waianae sides of the island, and looks down on Pearl Harbor and the airport. Great location. (And you're only a half-hour of (non-rush hour) driving to anywhere in Waikiki or downtown Honolulu if you really need to go there.) If you've the legs for it, you can walk down the hill to School Street and jump on TheBus to go anywhere on the island. (Not sure you really want to walk back UP that hill, however...) BTW, not all that far away from the house, at the corner of School St. and Waiakamilo Rd., you'll find the Rainbow Drive In for some great local fast food, and just a couple of blocks away from there on School Street is Helena's Hawaiian Food, where they have been cooking traditional Hawaiian fare for over 60 years. You won't want to miss either one. But the well-appointed kitchen in Anson's place is perfect for cooking up your own favorite cuisine, and eating on the deck outside as the sun goes down and the city lights below come on--marvelous. The two living/dining rooms inside also offer great opportunities for group gathering that a hotel just doesn't provide. The place has plenty of towels for bathroom and beach, and a useful assortment of beach chairs and other equipment for your use. A fully equipped laundry makes staying in clean clothes easy. And the tropical wind through the louvered windows on all sides of the house keeps everything most pleasant, except on really hot days (of which we had a couple). Did I mention easy parking for three vehicles? A couple of provisos: due to the verticality of the place, not really wheelchair-accessible, and if you have very small children (3 and under) in your group, there are a lot of steep places to tumble, so you'll need to be alert about them anytime outside. All in all, I think this is the best value you'll find on Oahu for a large group that actually needs 7+ bedrooms. We'll be back again in a few years!!