I’m so grateful that Tom and Linda make their home available for guests. They are friendly, active seniors who live next door. They care about you having a nice vacation.The home is located 1 block away from the Hwy and the center of Kapa’a town. Also, this location is on the Eastern side of the island which makes it a very convenient location for visiting other parts of the island. Don’t miss Waimea Canyon!The home doesn’t have air conditioning (it has many fans), so you have to leave the windows open. Which is lovely and commonplace for Hawai’i. However there are a lot of noises. You will hear bands playing, motors revving, sirens, trucks backing up, and garbage trucks at all hours of the day and night. It is not for a light sleeper, even with ear plugs and white fan noise.The home has a great layout. We were 5 people: grandma, mom, dad and teenage daughters. Everyone had a place to retreat to for down time. I loved the vintage Hawaiian decor. The home has a great vibe. There are lovely views facing the ocean and the mountains, including “sleeping giant”.It’s steps to the beach. However, if you want to take a walk on the bike path, you are going to run into sketchy individuals whether or not you head north or south. The beach also has a lot of washed up plastic and trash unfortunately. There is a shed stocked with beach chairs, pool noodles, umbrella, boogie boards, etc. All in good condition.There is no shampoo or conditioner, but I left some for the next guests.