The Garden Surf Cottage is an amazing place to stay if you are headed to Hanalei solo or with your significant other.
The location is perfect. A 5 minute walk to charming restaurants, shops, grocery store, liqour store, etc. (I recommend Bar Acuda for dinner) A 5 minute walk in the other direction will take you to one of the world's most beautiful beaches.
The cottage itself is very charming and I found it to be a very relaxing place to spend my time. It has a very chill, timeless vibe and has all the amenities you could need and was very clean upon arrival. WiFi and access to a washer and dryer were particularly appreciated.
One of the nights I was in town there was an intense storm with heavy wind and rain - but the cottage held up fine.
I hope to return to Hanalei in the not too distant future and would definitely stay here again.