My partner and I spent a month at this little gem of a spot near Kahena Beach, and we loved the location and view. Alan has built a simple but elegant little off grid spot that has just enough of what you need to have a nice vacation. We prepared 99% of our meals and the kitchen had everything we needed, and a nice stove to work with. The only thing I couldn't do was bake cookies as there wasn't an electric hand mixer, but maybe I'm, the only one that bakes while on vacation! There aren't pictures of the nice big walk in shower, but it was lovely, always warm and good pressure. Internet worked great, and laundry on site was a must and also worked great. The lanai and it's view are definitely the highlight of the place and almost doubles the size of the space. We stayed here with our 14 month old new walker, so we had to block off the top of the steps and do a few other baby proofing things around the house, and it was a great size for our family of three. It is newly built, which is a big plus for this area where the high humidity and rains can create mildew and mold issues. None of that in this spot at all! However, it didn't quite feel lived in and cozy yet - and that would be my only feedback, that we found some of the furniture to be uncomfortable for lounging indoors at night. Alan wasn't on the island at the time of our stay but was very responsive, always communicating within a couple of hours of our messages. There is also a local caretaker that responds to things that need to be done. Alan was a gracious and friendly communicator, and responsive to any questions or suggestions we had.
We loved being within walking distance of Kahena Beach, and walked down there almost every morning with the baby - it's a short but steep and rocky climb in and out of the beach, so we used a baby hiking backpack and it was perfect. Kahena has an intense current and big waves, so its one to be careful of. But so lovely once you learn how to read the waves. There is a woman that sells nice produce out of the babck of her truck almost every day at the top of Kahena, so that is nice if you need to pick up freshfruit or avocados. We also loved how close we were to Uncle Roberts for Wednesday night market and music. We hope to return again next year - Mahalo Alan!