We had the best experience with Roy and Joy for our vacation on Big Island.
The place is a large farm on the hill in Captain Cook, less than 1 mile from highway 11. So you are easy to get to a lot of good dive/snorkeling spots (Two Steps, Captain Cook monument, Manta Ray Night Snorkeling place, etc), beaches and national parks on the west side. Also you can have a secluded quiet time with yourself on the balcony reading books and sipping wines. The farm is as beautiful as the pics show. And the house is spacious, well-decorated, full-of-equipment, and comfortable for the party of six of us. There are so many produce grown on the farm, that we get to eat fresh fruits everyday from what Roy and Joy bring to us. The view from both the house and the farm are spectacular. And we get to see the brightest stars and the galaxy at night.
Roy and Joy are both easy-going, passionate, helpful, knowledgeable, and generous. They grow the best kona coffee on their farm and we love it in the morning and buy a bunch of them before we go home. They also are professional divers who take tours of kayaking and snorkeling near Captain Cook Monument in their spare time. We had the most amazing kayaking and snorkeling tour with them, even our parents in their sixties had no problem doing the whole trip and really enjoying it. Since Joy is from Beijing, and Roy has been to China like millions of times, we get to have great conversations with them everyday. Our parents can speak mandarin with Joy and we talk to Roy about China and other things we both are interested in. We also have wonderful dinners with them in the house, sometimes we cook, sometimes they cook, and one time Roy made New York Steaks for us and that was very memorable.
After spending all this time with them, we became good friends. But if you are looking to have a secluded vacation, they can be staying at their house on the other side of the farm and letting you enjoy the house by yourself too. So here you get whatever you desire on your vacation, with your own choice. We would definitely recommend ( already did) Roy and Joy's place to our friends. This is the best airbnb and family vacation experience we ever had.