"Hula Hale" is the perfect homebase for your time on Maui. The location so close to Pa'ia, Ho'okipa and the Road to Hana make it ideal for exploring the island if you are not into the mass tourism you'll find in pther areas. The must-do early motning trip to witness sunrise on Haleakala is about a two hours drive. Getting up at 3 am got us up there by 5 am ... with time enough to settle in with pur camera. We loved the towns of Pa'ia and Makawao and can also highly recommend the little Thai restaurant in Haiku. The cottage itself has everything you need for a perfect beachtime: chairs, bamboo mats, a cooler and snorkel gear. Though the indoors is indeed small, the beautiful outdoor lanai with NO mosquito problem adds all the space two people might need. We would definitely stay here again, should we be so fortunate to revisit.... :-) Aloha!