We had a great experience staying at Annette's Waimea Ohana and recommend it to anyone looking to stay on the Big Island. The house itself was immaculately clean with comfortable beds and a well equipped kitchen. It was close to the best of Waimea's restaurants (Merriman's great for a splurge, and Pau good for pizza and a beer) but still very quiet in a rural setting. We were pleased we chose Waimea as a base, only 25 minutes to the Kahola beaches - Hapuna Beach was particularly stunning - and much cooler and more comfortable in summer.