If you are looking for that magical feeling people talk about while being in Hawaii, this is the place for you! We were blown away by the natural beauty surrounding not only this side of the island, but the property this house sat on!
We found ourselves waking up every morning for the the sunrises, even spending our last morning in the hot tub doing so! The views of the jungle fading into the ocean were breathtaking, and it was so fun to see lizards, see pigs, hear donkeys and fall asleep to the sound of coqui frogs every night!
The space is shared, but you are upstairs and the porches are to the side so it feels so lovely and private you would never know! Krystal and her partner were wonderful, quick to respond, shared some sugarcane juice with us one evening, and are good stewards of the land. They made it very clear that it was our vacation, and to go about accordingly!
The house was stocked, the bed and pillows were SO comfy, it was amazing eating breakfast on the lanai, it was so nice to have a covered option! When it rained it rained so hard, but it was so beautiful to be able to sit amongst it!
There were vases for all of our tropical cuttings we bought along the way, which never happens in these houses! (Coming from someone who has used many a blenders for vacation bouquets lol)
We had to use bug spray at night-you are in the jungle people! But we had to do that most everywhere we went hiking along on this side of the island! We loved it so much, and would wanna come back and stay on this side over and over! Hilo was so quick and easy, the markets were great, everyone was beyond Covid conscious, including our hosts! It all felt so especially nice during these weird times!!
We had a jeep; it’s a pretty bumpy ride up so be mindful when booking your car and staying here, but we loved that! Truly part of the experience!
We giggled so much about the windows in the shower and closet, but it was so amazing, not gonna lie!! lol
We cranked all the windows on house wide open and felt and smelled that jungle air, it was cool and beautiful even in august!
If you are considering a stay here-DO IT! It’s totally worth it! We are so grateful to have this space shared with us!
Mahalo y’all, it was amazing!!