This is simply a very special place and we cannot recommend staying here strongly enough. The cottage is beautifully furnished, the grounds are breathtakingly beautiful and the porch commands a sweeping view of the ocean and rain forest. Hana and its surroundings are magnificent. Terry and Michael are as welcoming as is humanly possible — we felt like long lost relatives and now consider the cottage our “home away from home” in Hana.
This is our second stay with Terry and Michael and we were able to do a number of fantastic new things this time — incredible hikes along the shoreline north and (especially) south from the famous “black sand beach” at Wai’anapanapa State Park, walking the amazing path (not for the faint of heart) to the spectacular “red sand beach” in Hana, and others. (Last time the incredible Pipiwai Trail in Haleakala National Park on the other side of Hana and powered hang-gliding with Armand — check out the description of this activity in “Maui Revealed”). We went twice to the family friendly Hamoa Beach. (DO check with Terry and Michael for advice about beaches and pay attention to warning signs since — as is true anywhere on Maui — beaches can be dangerous if you don’t know what you are getting into; Koki Beach in Hana for instance can be quite literally lethal.)
In short, this is just a very special place with incredible hosts.