*IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL LAWS WE DO 1-RENTAL PER 30 DAYS, ALTHOUGH GUEST DOES NOT HAVE TO STAY FOR 30 DAYS* Our protected beach is perfect for swimming, relaxing, and snorkeling. During low tide, walk on the exposed coral reef. The reef also has tide pools you can get a close up look at. Soft sand to lay on or play in before high tide. Across from Polynesian Culture Center, walkable to BYU and Laie Hawaii Temple. Permit on file. Kid friendly beach, sheltered from the high waves and surf as the North Shore is known for. Little ones can sit in the "bathtub" warm water. CORONAVIRUS update: we utilize a hospital grade ozone sanitizer after each guest check out. Ozone treatments proven to kill viruses. The walkable coral reef is one of our most unique aspects. We've seen people do sunrise yoga on it! It's also perfect for fishing off of. The protected beach creates a beautiful ecosystem in front of our house. You can often find a few Hawaiian monk seals laying out on our beach. These creatures are incredibly beautiful and docile. If you're lucky, breaching whales can be seen off in the distance. During low tide, you can explore the tide pools on the reef. Our house has an open concept kitchen / living room, perfect for gathering all your friends and family in (although we have a feeling you'll be outside most of the time!). We have an outdoor dining table on the lanai for group meals, drinks, or games. House is retro themed with vintage travel posters & pillows. Quick drive to Turtle Bay for fine dining at Roy's Beach House, golfing, full service spa, salon, and gym. Or head south to Kualoa Ranch for a Hollywood movie site tour (Lost, Jurassic Park, etc), horseback ride tour, ATV tour, or kayak tour. BYU is within walking distance, as is the Laie Hawaii Temple. You have the entire home to yourself, but do share a washer/dryer out front and yard with other side of duplex. No charge for laundry, and we provide detergent, or bring your own special kind. Available 24/7 via text, phone or email. Safe and welcoming. Next door is another Airbnb vacation rental. We are the only ones with beach access which sets us apart. We are private property and there's no trespassing to the beach so you are often alone as we have no public beach access either. You need a car. There is public transportation and even a bus stop about 50 yards away, but it will take a lot of coordination and time to figure out their schedules. Hawaii has one of the best public bus transportation systems. Don't try Uber or Lyft, it will cost you more than a rental car. The scenic drive along Kamehameha Highway is spectacular and curvey, don't drive off into the ocean and don't speed, it's only 35mph and the police cars are not marked, except for the blue light on top. This is a 60s North Shore cottage. We take pride in our family home and maintain it regularly; however, if you are expecting brand new construction this is not the home for you. We would suggest staying in Waikiki. As with any beach, tides are directly related to the weather, moon phase, time of day, and time of year. We have a tide chart available for you to use, and can refer you to some apps that have live up-to-date tide forecasts. The outside washer/dryer and yard are shared by the other side of the duplex.