The beach shack was amazing! I loved the bikes, and it was the only stop on our trip with AC. There's a great snorkel spot right across the street and the general store down the road rents everything at a great price. The separate shower was very clean and the water was nice and hot with good water pressure. It was my favorite place we stayed on the Big Island. I don't know why anyone would prefer a sterile condo or resort hotel over a place like the beach shack but to each their own. We'll be back next time we're on the Big Island which will probably be soon, it was so hard coming back to cold Denver, CO...I never wanted to leave.