Wow, we had such a fantastic stay. The unit was exactly as pictured, with fantastic views of the valley and the ocean right from bed. We even were treated to the rainbow on our first day as seen in the pictures. There was a heavy rain on our last day, and the walls of the canyon behind the property opened up with a myriad of private waterfalls. We especially appreciated the beach chairs, umbrella, beach cart, boogie board and small cooler for drinks. The beach at the end of the road is fabulous - very uncrowded compared to Waikiki. Parts of the beach are calm, but there are swells at one end big enough to surf. This side of the island is much less populated which we really appreciated. We drove to many places on the island. It is over an hour to Waikiki, and it took us about 1.5 hours to get back from the Polynesian Center - going around the north side of the island. As long as you are planning on spending a significant amount of time on the local beach, and don't mind the drives back into town, this is the perfect vacation retreat!