Matt was a really great host from start to finish. When we sent the booking request he was very kind and responsive. Just for context, my girlfriend and I had been to Kauai before and we had stayed in the south side. This time we wanted to try the "Jurassic Park"-esque north side of the island. We also had a bigger group of people and wanted a house that could accommodate us, hence we chose Matt's wonderful. The home is in princeville which is nestled between the north shore of the island and the beautiful hills just south of it. The views are incredible. This side of the island tends to be a bit wetter than the south shore so it was nice to have a beautiful cozy home for days when rain was pouring down and where we wanted to have a delicious breakfast in the patio and start the day late. Overall, Matthew is just a very nice and kind human being. His home is beuautiful and cozy and Kauai is magical (not in a Waikiki beach type of way but natural magic)... I highly recommend Matthew!