Yes, it's right on the ocean (no beach off of back, but accessible beach is a short walk), which is nice enough. But the unit itself is rather shabby, and in need of TLC. When it rained steadily, water seeped up and covered half of the front "room" (the kitchen section of the studio). The unit isn't elevated off of ground like most places in Oahu, but instead is set about 8 inches INTO the ground, so it's LOWER than the grass outside.... so water comes up from the ground below when it rains. We were told just to put towels all over the floor. Of course, that would be a costly fix, but in other ways, just a little effort (and very minimal cost) could bump the unit up quite a bit. Examples -- old drapes that separate bed area from kitchen sink area were missing a bunch of little hooks, so it hung all off-kilter. Toaster oven tray -- ICK. Two-burner hotplate was dirty -- a bunch of gunky black powder fell out when I leaned it up. No dish-drain, no dishtowel, no bathmat, no potholder. There's one light-switch for kitchen area (fine), but only one of the three light-bulbs worked. These are all non-issues with just a little effort. It would really really help to have a little cupboard (which there is plenty of room for) in the bedroom area. We were there for 8 days, and I kept my clothes in the small TV cabinet with the tourist pamphlets. It would really really help to have a small surface (just a rolling cart with a flat top) in the kitchen area, as there was almost no surface on which to put the food that we bought. We really liked the location -- walkable to local beaches, just a few minutes away from the Polynesian Cultural Center, and very near to the North Shore, as well as a pleasant drive into Honolulu. But it was always a letdown to come "home" after a day of exploring. With minimal effort and very little cost, the ratings could go up quite a bit.