We absolutely fell in love with this home. It was so clean and comfortable, and contained everything we needed for our perfect Hawaiian vacation. We fell in love with the modern style of the home, the quiet, unique neighborhood, and the proximity to local restaurants, awesome beaches, and a small grocery store. It’s also just a short drive away from some legit food trucks in Kahuku. We walked down to Laie Point several times to watch the waves and also had access to a private walkway to Clissold's beach, which is only about a 3-minute walk from the house. All of the beaches near the home (Clissold’s, Kokololio, Temple, and Hukilau) are beautiful and uncrowded…just what we had hoped for. Overall we had an unforgettable experience visiting Laie and can’t thank the Tice’s enough for helping us have such a great time. Amanda was so nice and easy to work with. She had the pack-n-play and high-chair already set up when we arrived. One of our bags did not arrive in Oahu with us, and unfortunately it was the one carrying the food for my 3 kids to eat when we arrived. When Amanda asked how our flight went, I told her all was well except for the fact that our bag carrying the snacks for my kids didn’t show up. Within a few minutes her three cute daughters were knocking on the door, handing me a sack of snacks for my kids to eat while we got everything unloaded. It was so thoughtful and saved me a lot of stress from having angry, starving children yelling at me while we were trying to unload our van in the dark. I was so grateful for this. Her husband, Geoff, seemed to always be available to give recommendations and advice about the best beaches for kids (Alligator Pond), things to see and do, and places to eat. One day he and his two youngest children even joined us at the beach and we loved talking to him and learning more about Laie and his family. He caught several sand crabs and let my kids hold them, which they loved, despite being normally pretty shy and timid kids. The apartment is well-stocked with beach towels, kitchen items, soaps, etc. We also had access to the outdoor shower and all the beach gear, including boogie boards, snorkels, and buckets & shovels, which were crucial for our beach visits. We loved having two bedrooms so we could put our kids to bed and then open up the doors to the family room and sit out on the deck, listening to the ocean while the trade-winds blew. It will always remain one of my favorite memories. Overall, I would hands down recommend this house (and I already have!). Not only because it is so nice and new, but also because the hosts are awesome. We hope to make it back to Oahu sometime so we can stay here again and re-create some of the awesome...