First time to Hawaii and not really knowing where to stay, we felt like we picked a good central house to stay in. Easy drive to NCTAMS PAC to pic up son and house was good for us five adults; could have also been comfortable with one more adult (or child for that matter). Easy check in, clean comfortable house, nice kitchen, comfortable patio for morning coffee. Two full baths and a 1/2 bath downstairs worked great.
Driving to Honolulu/waikiki was easy, 20 min. 30 minutes to the beaches in Kailua was a beautiful drive. Although going to the beach was desirable, our main focus was to explore the island, which we did. Koalua Ranch, North Shore, Pearl Harbor/ Ford Island and Foodland (haha…a must visit). The luau we went to was right up the road (4mi) right next to a run down golf course, which I played one morning to get my golf fix in.
After long days we nestled in to watch movies in a couple large TVs downstairs.
Also a Walmart around the corner for some quick shopping needs.
Overall, a great week in Hawaii. Would recommend!!