I live on the island and had family from mainland visiting so wanted to make sure they got to go to the West side and get the "sunny beach" vacation as well as the rainforest and Volcano. The hotels were much too expensive - this place allowed us enough room to all be in the same space, plus a kitchen so we could save money on eating out. All the things we needed to cook were there - even a blender to make milkshakes when we needed to use up the milk and ice cream on the last day! Location was extremely convenient for us to get to 69s, Hapuna, the Hilton, etc. Our room directly overlooked the pool and there was a nice big lanai, although the security do make you go inside right at 10pm (like exactly the minute of 10pm someone stopped and told us to go inside - no music or anything, just us sitting on the lanai talking was not permitted!) So that was a little annoying but a minor trade-off overall. It's not the most luxurious place and the amenities are basic, so if you're looking for that ultra-luxe level of vacay keep on going down the hill to the coast and the pricey resorts. But if you want a decent, quiet, affordable place to stay with plenty of room for families to spread out and have a nice meal together, this will work perfectly for you.