Ossian and Britt were great hosts. Their cottage is charming, clean and perfect for folks with small children; they have kids books and Legos, a play structure in their big rambling yard and a friendly pastured horse next door. Their place is up a bit in the mountains so it's cooler, which we really appreciated after a hot day at the beach. But it was still about 10 minutes away from the major town, Kailua, if you wanted to get food. Nice beaches are About 15-20 minute drive away, harbor is 10. They have kids, so you hear footsteps and thumping a bit an hour or two a day, but it is totally silent by 7 or 8. One thing to note is that their water is heated using solar energy, but they have a backup electric heater they are happy to turn on. During sunny days the water heater lasts but on cloudy days if you plan to shower after sunset it's best to let them know so can have the backup turned on. Also, this is a subtropical cloudy forest area, so expect mosquitoes, wear bug spray outside and buy a citronella candle or coil to repel any that come into the house.