Overall, Hale Luana was a good place to stay, but there are some things that need to be addressed to make it a great place to stay.
First, the pros: the property was as described, and is roomy enough for a large group. The lanai extends along the back of the entire house, so the two master suites and the great room all have easy access, and the view is wonderful. At night, with so little light pollution, we were able to see not just shooting stars, but the outline of the Milky Way. During the day, we would watch the waves on the brilliant blue ocean, and horses grazing in the field just behind the house. The house came with plenty of beach chairs, a cooler, and even a beach umbrella, so we had everything we needed to spend all day at the beach. The great room and the lanai are a great place for a large group to hang out together, and the table is large enough to seat 10-12. The refrigerator and the pantry are ample for a big group, the towels are plentiful, the fans kept the house cool, and the beds were comfortable. The location is quiet, out of the way, near Honoka'a and not too far from Waimea, or the Kohala Coast.The caretaker, Louise, was absolutely fantastic, she was very responsive to our messages, and fixed (or at least attempted/offered to fix) anything we needed.
Now, the cons: the house is in need of some TLC. The carpet is old, matted, and a bit stained in places, and the large armoires/dressers in the master bedroom had a strong musty smell. When we checked in, one toilet and the sprayer on the kitchen sink were broken. (They fixed the toilet, but it squeaked throughout the rest of our stay. The sprayer still worked, but the cover on the button was missing.) There were numerous insect corpses in all of the light fixtures, large cobwebs on the ceiling of the great room, and the baseboards and window sills were similarly dusty/cobwebby/gecko poopy. I don't know if the house needs to be sprayed, or if the missing weather stripping was the cause, but it seemed like an awful lot of bugs were getting into the house, leading to a lot of geckos in the house as well. (The welcome book mentioned that there were a lot of geckos due to the house's location, but they are a lot less cute when you're shaking them out of your clothes in the morning.) Windows in two of the bedrooms were extremely difficult to open, and there were multiple burned out light bulbs throughout the house.
All in all, we had a good stay and a fun time, but it could have been better.