We had an amazing time staying at Amanda's place. It is very nice, brand new, well apportioned and all appliances that you need. It has two separate rooms with very comfortable beds. Amanda and her husband are awesome hosts. We traveled with our 3 kids and their place is very kid friendly. We love the location. We spent a majority of our time between Haleiwa and Laie. If you don't like one beach then one find another one just 5 minutes away. We used the boogie boards she provided nearly every day and loved taking walks on the beach in the a.m. We recommend that you visit the Polynesian Cultural Center during the evening for shopping and eating prior to taking the full PCC tour. It helps to orient you to what to expect when you return for the full day tour. Looking back we would liked to have explored more between Laie and Kailua. There seems to be a bunch of very sleepy towns that have something to offer.