We loved our stay at Kristen's home on the East shore in mid-March 2022! We visited with 6 guests - 4 adults and 2 children (ages 7 & 9). There was plenty of space for all of us. The home was as advertised and Kristen has done a phenomenal job setting up the property for her guests. It was clean and well appointed with plenty of bath and beach towels, high end soaps and lotions, and very comfortable beds (in air conditioned bedrooms). It has every kitchen implement we could have needed as well as basic sundries including sugar, salt and pepper, cooking oil, tin foil, baking sheets, ziplock bags, coffee filters, and glass storage containers for keeping leftovers or packing picnics. For enjoying the beach, there were beach chairs, loungers, umbrellas, a cooler, beach toys, a life jacket, pool noodles, and other inflatables.
However, the best part is the location. The beach is wonderful and sandy. In fact, the home is situated on the best stretch of the entire beach which is a rock and coral free section that allows easy swim in and swim out literally steps from the home. The bay is protected by an offshore reef so you can watch the big waves crash in the distance while enjoying the gentle surf, ideal for younger children, that still had enough wave action for some boogie boarding. Walking slightly north down the beach, just across the stream, is an area that provides easy snorkeling. If you even want to leave the serenity of this home's own beach it's an easy drive to/from Honolulu and has easy access to the North Shore, as well as several fantastic beaches, hikes, and other attractions.
We cannot recommend this home enough and are eagerly looking forward to visiting again one day. Thank you Kristen!