The neighborhood is peaceful. At times there was nighttime party noise (from people who had been drinking probably) at the "compound" that we assumed came from friends of the people living in the main house. Nothing major. Just an fyi. We did enjoy our stay, & I personally didn't care about the noise, but my fiancee at times was annoyed because we spent our days hiking & at beaches, so she was keen on getting sleep. Not to say she couldn't sleep lol. Everything was in working order. Birds come by in the morning tapping on the roof & chirping, singing. The wind noise & wave noise were pleasant for us. There's some poverty & homelessness in towns nearby. We enjoyed the Hawaii sovereignty flags & propaganda we saw around the surrounding area. Everyone we came across was friendly toward us &/or let us have our peace, though we were accosted for money a couple times-- to be expected.