We loved our stay at the Cottage. Chewy was such a gracious host, going above and beyond to accommodate us. She was always extremely available and responsive as well. The Cottage itself is well-kept, peaceful, and has well-functioning amenities. Chewy also gave us so many great recs to do in the area, which was helpful because it’s more “local” than other areas; would have been hard to know what was worth doing ourselves.
Chewy has the place set up so that you can dim lights, which helps not to attract bugs! We did still encounter some bugs inside (and a couple frogs in the shower 😅). With this in mind, at least one person in your party should be willing to handle critters. Or if you don’t mind them that’s great too :)
Overall, Chewy was the best host and this is a great place to stay on the Big Island in a less touristy area!!!