The Cottage by the Sea was the perfect home away from home. The space was just what my family of four needed. It was so stylish and very clean. Parking was easy and laundry (in the garage shared with their other Airbnb property) was conveniently located to the little house and easy to access. Beach gear was available to use from boogie boards and sand toys to beach chairs and an umbrella so we did not have to purchase anything. The walk to the beach was probably less than a four minute leisure stroll through what seems like a little jungle, and then it opens up and there is the Pacific Ocean. My family loved the little beach! Very quiet and so close. Paul and Alicia were great hosts and were very responsive any time we needed anything. We really loved the area as well. Having never visited Hawaii before, we didn’t know what to expect and had considered staying in the more touristy area of Waikiki, but we found that Laie was so much more of our speed! There is so much to do in the area and there are some really great restaurants nearby. We absolutely loved everything about the place and we hope to go back again!