Our stay was amazing! We loved how genuinely Hawaiian the “hale” felt.
Pros: It was very close to the black sand beach and went almost every morning. It was a small, remote and peaceful area of the island which was a plus to get away from the tourist areas and get an authentic experience. The host was very friendly, communicative, and brought us fruit from his garden. The house itself was very clean, and had most of the kitchen and household items you would need.
Cons: It is remote, which means the closest towns with restaurants and activities are at least an hour away. The kitchen pots were non-stick and difficult to cook on. We were only given about 4-6ish body towels for our entire stay (about 4-5 days) and were not replenished when requested :( The kitchen also lacked a toaster. There’s no privacy between rooms (the wall has open plenums) and you can hear the upstairs neighbors indoors and outdoors. There was also someone else staying in another house on the property.