This is the place to stay if you want a home with a view. The ocean is directly in front of you to watch all day. And if you want to see the most amazing sunrises you’ve ever seen, sleep in one of the upstairs beds. I didn’t even have to get out of bed to take a photo of the sunrise. The beds are great, not too soft. At night the stars feel so close it’s as if you can touch them. We lived on the lanai eating breakfast, lunch and dinner at the round fire pit table with comfy chairs. Many an afternoon was spent reading & sleeping in the double size hammock. We loved the natural pool and the sun beds on the deck to dry off after a swim. The waterfall wasn’t active because it didn’t rain much while we were there which we didn’t mind. The friendly menagerie of roosters, chickens (one laid a few eggs for us), peahens, and horse were great fun to watch. We even saw a mongoose and loved the friendly geckos. Unfortunately, mosquitoes like Horses & Waterfalls too, so despite mosquito coils and spray we still got bitten in the evenings but even that was a good excuse to go inside and watch Netflix. We explored Akaka Falls, Honomu, Saddle Road, Waipio Valley, Honokaa and Hilo from our base in Pāpā’aloa. Loved the local general store: delicious banana bread. It was the perfect Big Island experience.