The beach was wonderful and it felt like a little oasis. We loved the view of the beach and ocean from the lanai and the snorkeling equipment and the binoculars let us see dolphins, turtle, seals and a lot of other wildlife. It was awesome!
The host, Kari, was helpful and easily available. Overall we were very happy with the condo- it was clean, the couch and bed were comfortable, we had the things we needed in the kitchen, and she provided all the things we needed for the beach, snorkeling, and SUP. The ocean could be surprisingly loud and booming at times, but the trade off was that being so close to the water gave amazing views. The sunsets were exceptional every night. We toured the island, but preferred this beach to all the others, especially since it was so uncrowded (except for a couple of busy weekend days during the 30 days we were there). At times we were the only ones on the beach. The towns nearby are not so beautiful, but there were some good food options (Beach House, Hannara, 808 Puffs (cream puffs), Starbucks, etc), grocery stores and Longs Drugs. There's lots of shopping further down the road in Kapolei including Costco and Target. One downside is the time it takes to drive to other parts of the island; you really want to avoid peak traffic times. If you mostly want a beach/snorkeling/paddle boarding vacation or if you love to see nature/wildlife, this is a great place to be.