This Captain Cook property is actually about 25-30 minutes south of Captain Cook-proper. It is likely ideal for a couple and their two kids, given the bedroom/beds setup.

Starting with what we loved, the property is far from touristy areas, minimal amounts of commercial/industrial/road noise—which we loved. The only noise we heard was from neighbors and nature.

As expected, the views from the lanai were great! We enjoyed watching boats out on the ocean, passing showers on the water, and the sunsets. You sit about 750 feet above sea-level and a mile away from the shoreline.

The wi-fi was a great speed, and we were able to log in to our work emails/websites, stream movies/tv shows, and research final details for the next days adventures without any issues. This was sincerely appreciated and not always the case.

There is a grill available for use— nice touch. It was easy access on the lanai and simple to use. However, the center burner on it is completely rusted through/unsafe for use. The other two were usable. The dishes in the kitchen were nice. There were plenty of teaspoons and tablespoons, but no regular spoons, which I personally found odd (likely just a me thing). There was a spare 5-gallon water jug, however not the two spares listed in the listing. The water jug in-service was only about 1/3rd full.

The pictures in the listing were accurate as of about ten or so years ago, and nothing has changed. Same furniture in the same place, with not much upkeep since then. There seems to have been the minimal amount of cleaning/maintenance done since then with no in-depth/comprehensive cleaning/maintenance done.

We did not have the aforementioned problem with bugs, but suspect the geckos were helpful in maintaining the bug population low. We live in Hawaii, so we also are used to that and have no problems with geckos, etc. We did get eaten up by mosquitos on the lanai from time to time. A citronella candle (or two) would have been quite useful out on the lanai.

This is definitely just a short term vacation rental with minimal amount of effort to maintain it, keep guests welcomed, comfortable, and none of the luxurious touches that you might have come to expect from some AirBnBs. We did not have a problem with that but the pictures showed a bright, well-taken care of rental, that looked clean. The reality was a dingy, stale-smelling, and older rental. While I think if we had that expectation walking in, we would have still chosen this place, I am not sure that it is worth what was charged per night.

The locks did not work on the guest bathroom hallway door.

I did not find the driveway to be as intimidating as some of the other reviews suggest, but it is something to be aware of. You do walk down a steep driveway, then upstairs. If you are mobility impaired, I do not recommend this rental for you.

Tips:
As soon as you check in, turn on the all four ceiling fans, and open the drapes. This will definitely help cool the rental down and flush out the air a bit.
I recommend getting groceries for dinner/breakfast before checking in, as the closest restaurants and grocery stores are about 25-30 minutes away (8-11 miles north of the rental).