We just visited Mike's home in late June. I'll break my review up into several sections, but overall we had a wonderful experience.

Location: The location is really great. It's set back far enough from the road that you don't hear much traffic. It's a stone's throw from beaches, food trucks, and a grocery store. It's a very tranquil setting with all of the lush fruit trees and birds. It is just out of earshot of the beaches.

Beaches: Sharks cove is either a 1 minute drive or 5-7 minute walk. It's a little tricky with the busy road and no real walking path in that direction, but it's proximity is great. Snorkeling here was awesome and there is a kid friendly side near the tennis courts with great waiting pools if you have little ones. In the opposite direction of Sharks cove are some wonderful remote beaches. It's literally a 150 feet up the road and a really easy walk (you just need to cross Kamehameha Hwy - a two lane road). Since there isn't a plethora of public parking, the beaches were super empty. There is a really nice bike path set back from the road that goes up over 2 miles. The beaches here were great, nice surf, small waves (not pancakes) in the summer. Waimea bay is a 5 min drive and is awesome, parking can be tough.

Food: There is a great selection of food trucks right across from sharks cove. The Elephant Shack Thai truck was seriously awesome. There is also a really good Foodland right next door for your everyday groceries (was very reasonably priced).

Home: Mike has done a great job with this place. It has an abundance of outdoor decks that are great for lounging or eating on. Easily sat a family of 8. The kitchen was huge and well stocked with the essentials. The rooms were comfortable and the house was very nicely decorated. The house also has a great mostly private outdoor shower (there are giant rocks blocking views into it). There are really nice winds that pick up during the day and evenings. With all the windows down you get really good ventilation through the house. All that being said, if you're looking for AC there obviously isn't any. There is a great ping pong table and tons of outdoor space for the kids to run around. There is also a pool, it is shared with Mike, so it's not exclusively yours to use, but it was a wonderful reprieve from the ocean for the kids.

Lastly, I'll not Mike is a very gracious host. He was kind enough to cut us fresh fruit and answer all of our questions. We'll definitely be back!