Absolutely stunning location and lovely comfortable cottage (and great hosts)... which offers the choice of being very active (hiking into Waipi'o, horse riding, long walks, lovely drives through ranch land or coast to small local towns) or just sitting on the deck or cliffside bench or wandering the organic orchard. The night sky is extraordinary due to absence of light pollution so do try a glass of wine in the tub on the deck at night, with the frog chorus! We enjoyed chatting with our hosts, helping ourselves to rambutans and honey tangerines and avocados, exploring Honoka'a, Hawi and Waimea, riding the valley with Na'alaapa stables, hiking down (and up!) the very steep road into the valley to the black sand beach and wild horses. We loved breakfast and lunch at nearby Waipi'o Cookhouse (they smoke their own very tasty bacon) and the Italian place in Honoka'a. Waimea is packed with restaurants; lunch at Merrimans is a treat. The is the perfect place to explore a lesser-seen side of the Big Island, and is a perfect antidote to the resorts, if those aren't your kind of thing (or a complement to them, if they are). We plan to return and make this cottage part of our annual visit.