It'll be hard to beat the view/serenity here. Stayed both on north and southside of island and preferred this location - not as busy, not as many cars, unobstructed view of the ocean, etc. Hanalei is just a short 10 minute or so drive to a bunch of food trucks and a great sandy beach. Southside had more rocks, so preferred this. Overall it was a nice place - super big ... tons of space! kitchen was stocked with everything you could need. Mahalo!