Owner's Response: The lot next door is still owned by the same person and they have owned it for many years without building on it - we do not expect that to change anytime soon. We do ask that renters respect the neighbor's property and not use it without permission. Of course if our neighbor did decide to build on this lot we would let any future renters know beforehand. Regarding access to the ocean and river for kayak's and SUP boards it is literally 2 short blocks away - just a few minute walk along slow roads with large grass "sidewalks". The homes right on hanalei beach go for $2,000 - $10,000 a night. Waioli Hale has many of the same (and often higher grade) amenities, like a Weber grill, new, high-quality, comfortable mattresses/pillows, high thread-count sheets, modern appliances and cookware, etc. etc.). We and our past renters feel our home is one of the best deals on the Island and our 30 reviews and 5-star average speaks for itself. The comment about having to walk along a "highway" to get to the beach made us laugh - it is a slow island road (one lane each way) with a speed limit of 25 mph and people rarely go that fast (especially near our home where they have to slow down for the single lane bridge). Plus there is a large grassy sidewalk the whole way that feels great on bare feet. The gorgeous views of the NaPali Coast, the Waoili Stream and the half acre open area are certainly still available (and will continue to be so as long as those natural wonders exist). We have many, many repeat renters and one of the best reviewed homes in Hanalei. It is true that this house, and almost every house in Hanalei, is fairly close to other homes. This is a beach community and if you look on google maps satellite view you will see that all the homes in the area are close together. Our home is built to code with similar distance to neighboring homes, but one of the huge advantages of Waioli Hale is that it only has a home on one side (vs. 3 which is more common), and has the large, empty lot for the whole front of the home, including lanai. Everyone in the area is very respectful and we have great neighbors so renters have not had an issue with this in the past (see our many, many 5-star reviews over the years).