Wonderful place to stay. Very nicely remodeled and stress-free, which is exactly what we wanted for our trip to Hawaii. Amazing property--our 5-year old really enjoyed running around in the "backyard" which is a large common lawn. Great place for families with kids or adults--it was very peaceful walking around the property. The lanai (back porch) is a nice little place to sit and relax. The beach is just a few minutes walk away, and what a wonderful beach it was. The best gelato/sorbetto you'll ever have is just across the street at the small shopping center. Some great restaurants there with wonderful live entertainment. Poipu beach is easy walking distance, though with a 5-year old it took a bit longer so we drove after the first visit! It was really nice having the beach gear available for use. Great selection of music too--our son had a lot of fun once we taught him how to use the CD player, though it took us quite a while to put all the CDs back in their correct cases! Overall just a wonderful place to stay--we would absolutely stay at Merris's place again!