We had a wonderful stay at the plantation house over Christmas break. The property is located on a beautiful lot - we hardly felt the presence of neighboring houses and enjoyed being surrounded by tropical greens. We loved chilling on the porches in the morning and during the day. We picked limes, lemons, grapefruit, coconuts, and avocados from the trees. There are a handful of chickens and roosters that regularly come to the backyard and are fun to watch. They can be a bit loud in the morning but it never really bothered us and we adjusted to them pretty quickly.
The house is spacious inside and full of Hawaiian character and provided plenty of space to 3 adults and 2 kids. It was really nice to have two choices of dining space during the holiday season as we've had a couple of more formal dinners and enjoyed a casual atmosphere of the sunroom with a beautiful view of the backyard for most of our breakfasts and dinners. The beds are comfy in all rooms and we found this place to be well equipped with appliances and everything that you may need. There are a couple of resident lizards that find their way into the house and love sunbathing in the sunroom next to the kitchen. Again, we found it to be part of the local experience.
Location wise - we felt pretty happy to be away from the crowded places, yet within a walking distance from the grocery store and a quick drive to Hawi town for a coffee or acai bowl. We found a couple of beautiful beaches within a 30 minutes drive from the property and truly appreciated all of the beach supplies that the hosts provided. This property makes an excellent base for anyone who would love to explore the northern part of the island.