We really enjoyed our stay in beautiful green Waimea. The grassy rolling hills actually reminded us a lot of Northern California where we are from (especially the town of Petaluma!)
Our 8 year old loved visiting with JoJo, the adorable silkie chicken, and Shiso the cat. He also loved running around the spacious hilly backyard and the easy two minute drive to the fabulous Waimea playground.
We had our best meal of the trip at nearby FORC, also a two minute drive away.
Finally, we loved the 15-20 minute drive to the gorgeous beaches (Mauna Kea, Hapuna, and Beach 69), but we appreciated heading back to the cooler temps of Waimea at the end of a hot beach day.
Waipio Valley and the Hawaii Vanilla Company were an easy 35 minutes away. We would love to stay here again when we return to this beautiful island.