Geoff is a great host who is very responsive to requests and is very friendly and easy to talk to. His house has the most amazing views so you will not be disappointed. We used the beach towels, boogie boards and two sets of snorkle gear for the kids. If you do rent a large vehicle be aware the driveway is narrow so we backed in to park and that worked out really well as we had a Denali and a mid size car. If you plan to spend most of your time on the north shore it's a fantastic location with good eats and store within walking distance, polynesian center (the food trucks there are amazing too) and fairly close to Dole Plantation and Kuaola Ranch (which we spent two days visiting!) If you are planning to spend most of your time south or near Honolulu, the daily drive will be exhausting! The house does need some small repairs and there were ants, but it did not disappoint!