sydney's coffee cottage was simply amazing and she is the sweetest host! much larger space than i was expecting, due to the open layout. perfect cottage for me and my husband and two dogs. the whole experience was great right from the beginning - island music was playing to greet us upon checkin, as well as fresh coffee, freshly picked avocados, guavas and lilikois, and even a dog bowl with water in it for the pups! the cottage was VERY well stocked. everything you'd need to cook, fresh fruit and eggs, and super clean. the views from the glass railing patio are breathtaking!
the location of the cottage was also perfect for us: close to the start of the road to hana, 5 minutes from makawao town (the cutest place with an AMAZING coffee shop & the steakhouse.. oh boy, delish!), and within 15 minutes of kahului and paia town. great home base to see the east / north side of the island. sydney also gave us a 2 hour tour of the grounds and WOW. it is a must-do. we hiked along a nice little trail through the lush greens and it was just eye candy for days. she pointed out native island fruits & so many interesting facts about the island and its history. we had the BEST time and hope to come back one day!