Susan is an amazing host. She is friendly, has local tips and was flexible with our stay. The house is perfect for a surfer's vacation-- It's nice enough to be comfortable, yet beachy enough so you don't feel bad when you get a little sand on the floor post-swimming in the ocean (which is just right across the street). You can't beat the location for the price. While it would be nice to stay right on the beach and eat breakfast while watching the waves, at Susan's, you save some significant $$ and just have to walk 1 minute across the street to enjoy a free sunset. It was particularly hot while we were there and it should be noted that there is no air conditioner-- however Susan had a nice fan setup in the bedroom that allowed for sufficient airflow. The common areas get pretty hot/humid, but we didn't spend too much time at the house anyway, so it was fine for us. Susan has camping chairs and snorkel gear, which we used at the beach and at Shark's Cove (about a 5 minute drive). Going back to location... it's about a 5 minute drive to Turtle Bay, 5 minute drive to Shark's Cove, walkable to Sunset Beach, across the street from Velzy, and about 20-25 minutes to Haleiwa. It was ideal. We also saved money by cooking breakfast each morning instead of going out. There's a coffee machine, pans, dishes etc and the mornings stayed cool enough to enjoy breakfast at the kitchen table. The bathroom is huge and the closet was perfect to unpack my stuff rather than living out of my bag. The bed was also comfortable. We had a great stay and would stay here again.