Terrific condo and host. Our family typically goes to Hawaii once a year, alternating between Maui and Oahu. If you're like us and want to avoid the more touristy spots like Waikiki, I would definitely recommend Ko Olina. You're away from the crowds, but still a relatively short drive (so long as you avoid commuter hours) from Honolulu and sightseeing spots. There are 4 man-made lagoons in Ko Olina. The Ko Olina Beach Villas are right at lagoon 2. Lagoon 1 has the Disney Aulani resort and I think the Four Seasons. Lagoon 3 has the Marriott and lagoon 4 is the public one, though all four lagoons are publicly accessible. We think lagoon 2 is the best, not just because it's the shortest walk from the condo (basically just down from the elevator and through the outdoor pool area), but also because it tends to be the least crowded. The lagoons are perfect for children - waters are pretty calm and don't get deep until you get pretty far out. We saw some people snorkeling, but it's not a real good spot for that. There are two towers in the Ko Olina Beach Villas. The condo is in the beach tower, which is the one closest to the beach. We've stayed at the other tower before, and while still nice, just isn't comparable to the beach tower. For the other tower, you're basically overlooking the interior of the resort and get barely, if any, a view of the ocean. The parking garage is also over the beach villa, meaning from Jackie's condo, we can take an elevator directly down to the garage (and one of the parking spots is pretty much right in front of the elevator), whereas in the other tower, you have to walk to the beach tower to take the elevator down to the parking garage. Jackie's condo also has one of the best views. It's on the penultimate floor on the side of the building where facing the empty lot where I think they will build the Atlantis resort, but you get a great view of the beach and ocean and of the sunset from the lanai. The condo has two rooms with two full bathrooms. The master is a nice size with an ensuite bathroom with a separate tub and shower. The other bedroom is smaller, especially suitable for kids. The second bathroom is just outside of the second bedroom. The condo is nicely furnished and not cluttered. Kitchen is modern. There is a smallish washer and dryer. I don't know whether the dryer was broken, but it wasn't giving out much heat. I'm sure we could have just called maintenance and they could have easily fixed, but we ended up just hang drying our clothes - they dried fast because of the weather and we helped conserve some electricity. There's plenty of towels and beach gear, including folding chairs, snorkeling gear, boogie boards and other flotation devices. There are a variety of restaurants...