We loved our brief stay at Greg's -- and felt lucky to be able to visit this remote part of the Big Island and experience a historic house with a history of hospitality.
Greg's place had welcoming and relaxing energy and we felt at home from the time we arrived.
You can really tell that Greg and his family take pride in hosting and in their property: little details like attractive furniture and bedding, color themed tiling, vintage fixtures, original details were matched with a high level of cleanliness and functionality. All of the facilities and amenities worked perfectly and we appreciated that there were several locking shared bathrooms and showers to choose from. Our room was clean, airy, elegant and streamlined. We slept there very well on the comfy bed which was larger than expected. There was also a cozy living room with couches and chairs that were great for reading and relaxing.
The outdoor kitchen/dining room was a joy especially in the morning, watching the sun come up and cracking the macadamia nuts that abound in the property (the house instructions generously invited us to help ourselves --and there were a lot of fresh nuts on the ground, with a handy mac nut cracker to boot) -- probably one of the most relaxing memories of our whole trip. We also loved the community library of books published by local authors, detailing local hiking trails and regional history. This was a great jumping off point for hiking into the Waipi'o valley, or beyond. There were also a couple of great fruit stands on the road to Honoka'a, as well as a lovely vegan cafe/bistro in town called The Cardinal, which was open early and served a tasty Jackfruit faux pulled pork sandwich.
We wished that we could spend more time in this magical place and would stay here again in a heartbeat. Thank you!