Ahhhh... what a magical place to stay on this part of the Big Island ... surrounded by the lushness of nature and ensconced in a cozy home with all the amenities you need. Neil is an amazing host - he has the true "aloha spirit" and made us feel like good friends visiting for a few days. He took us on a tour of his garden and gave us fruit and vegetables and fresh eggs from his ducks.
The tiny home is so well-designed, with a cozy bedroom totally enclosed and then the kitchen and dining/hang-out area more open to the outdoors. We loved the feeling of being so immersed in nature, yet protected from the elements. It rained while we were there and we loved the sound of rain on the roof and frogs croaking. This was the perfect place to experience the "wet side" of the island and a great home base to visit the volcano.
We also loved the adjacent outdoor toilet and shower area - Neil says he may make a more enclosed, attached bathroom in the future, but if he does, I hope it doesn't lose the wonderful connection with the outdoors like the current one has.
The kitchen is incredibly well equipped with great, high quality utensils and an awesome coffee machine. And it's 4 steps down to a large covered patio with big dining table, barbeque, TV (which we never used) and a hammock. Other reviews have mentioned Neil's attention to the little details that make a stay so comfortable - great bed, high quality linens and towels and dishes, etc. And we especially appreciated the headlamps he provided that we used to visit the volcano at 5:00 am!
I would definitely stay here again and highly recommend this quiet retreat nestled into a lush landscape.