Our family of 12 had a wonderful stay in this beautiful home. There was plenty of room for all of us and each room had it's own bath, nice to have privacy for the parents.
Our grandkids loved the beach, very calm for small children even on windy days because of the reef , which extends way out into the bay. We had one very calm day when some of the adults could snorkel out in the deep for a nice view of the reef. It is an exotic beach, sandy in some places for swimming and rocky in others for fishing and snorkeling. Some of the locals spear for octopus. Some volcanic rocks on the beach to add to the beauty. The fish/ turtle ponds are slowly being restored by a local Hawaiian group. Though there weren't any turtles while we were there. We met some of the locals and learned a lot of the history of the area, very interesting. We took a short drive further down the beach to use the boogie boards provided at the house and found some bigger waves for the older kids. Did some surfing and shopping on Waikiki only 20 to 30 minutes away depending on traffic. Airport 30 minutes without traffic. We did take another rout to see the island and avoid Honolulu.
The you get healthy ones in our group climbed Coco crater trail nearby, exhausting , but worth the view. Hanauma bay close by for awesome snorkeling. There is also a paved trail to lighthouse near Makapu'u beach that we did not try. The neighbors do have some cats, I'm somewhat allergic , but they never bothered me. The views of the sea, the colors of the waters, the mountains opposite the beach are so beautiful. We will miss waking up to sunrises over Rabbit island and the distant waves crashing on the reef.
Mahalo and Merci beaucoup for allowing us to stay in this beautiful home.