An easy hour drive from Hilo brings you to Chewy’s coastal jungle cottage in a quiet area 20 minutes from the town of Pahoa. We arrived at night after a long day of travel to a welcoming chorus of Coqui “peeper” frogs and crickets. Thoroughly enjoyed the warm December night in the outdoor shower and comfy bed in a room full of windows. We awoke to fresh fruit that chewy had picked that morning for us from their variety of fruit trees growing on the property. Chewy was a gracious host and very attentive to any questions we had about the island and some of their favorite activities. We spoke with them briefly in their absolutely stunning yard which neighbors the cottage, full of luscious flowers and a variety of tall palm trees and other jungle plants making the property feel kind of primitive but a modern jungle retreat. They sent us off with an itinerary of their favorite activities from local black sand beaches and swimming holes that were five minutes away all the way to the renowned volcano house bar(which we barley squeezed a table in so book ahead), Star gazing on the summit of Mauna Kea and everything in between, including some really cool water falls in Hilo. We really can’t thank Chewy enough for making our honeymoon a little more special.
We would highly recommend, 10 out of 10 service and property.
FYI: if you like to cook like us, there is a very sharp knife and a variety of cookware to enjoy all the local fare! That was a big bonus for us.