As other guests have said - this is an amazing place! I will just start by saying it was so outstanding that we plan on returning the next time we visit The Big Island. How will you know if this place is right for you? First off, understand that although the bedroom is mainly enclosed, and the living area is partially enclosed, it is still essentially an open-air cottage. There is no air conditioning and you will not experience a sanitized hotel/condo experience. The kitchen is basically on the front porch. The bathroom is on the back porch, and has a bamboo wall for privacy. You will shower under a palm tree and the open sky, and if you are fortunate, as we were, the full moon. We saw a couple of spiders, and TONS of mosquitoes. Karen and Ron, your wonderful hosts, leave out insect repellent and citronella candles. Use them liberally. You are essentially in a jungle setting, with a few other houses nearby, with a two-minute walk to the beach - with the pros and cons of that. Pros - absolutely beautiful trees and plants, tons of birds to see and hear, fragrant flowers, the sounds of the surf, the sounds of frogs, crickets and other small creatures. There are geckos - lots of geckos! We LOVED this - they are on the bathrooms walls, the bedroom walls, and the kitchen counter. They are fast though, and if you are unobservant or particularly loud, you might not notice them. They are cute, friendly, considered good luck, and best of all - eat creepy, crawly things like spiders and mosquitoes. They make a loud clicking sounds sometimes. You will think it is a bird. It's not. Cooking outside is fun. Watching the birds while you eat or relax on the porch is a joy. The entire outdoor area, which is both amazingly landscaped and casually in constant remodel mode is relaxing. CONS - the mosquitoes. Despite frequent use of insect repellant, we were bitten often. After showering, in the bathroom in the middle of the night, in the middle of the day in the kitchen because who thinks of putting on bug spray at 2:00 in the afternoon? Maybe one of those repellent bracelets would be useful? Not sure. Just be prepared for this reality. You will constantly have on bug spray, sunscreen, or both. (The mosquito netting around the bedding is not for looks - use it! It works great!) If you don't like geckos, spiders, some leaves blowing into your living space and some dirt, this isn't the place for you. Also, be aware that a good breeze (or more) rattles the roof a bit, and seeds and leaves do fall on the roof or elsewhere around the hut regularly. We managed to tune it out most of the time, but an easily startled person might have trouble with it. Another con to the setting is that while you will visually have a ton of privacy,...