What a fantastic room. Would have been a bit pricier than some of the other places we stayed but we booked it the night before and got a considerable discount. If you want to stay in Waimea - which I HIGHLY recommend for at least a couple nights - then definitely book this place if available.
+ immaculate, everything smelled great and was clean (which was a huge deal since one of our other places was not up to our standards in this regard and we had trouble sleeping lol)
+ they have everything you need for a kitchen and living
+ it’s a pretty big studio with a patio and yard
+ gigantic bed
+ most friendly cat
+ the location is a really relaxing neighborhood with awesome views of Mauna Kea from the main road.
+ Waimea is equidistant ~30 min drive to Spencer Beach and Waipio Valley. Between these three locations you will see: classic low-key not crowded beach with calm water (spencer beach), magical rolling green hills with cooling winds and a great little town (waimea), and a breathtaking cliff valley that feels as sacred as its history (waipio valley). The variety of landscapes from west to east in those three locations should be enough to plan an entire week to be honest. I’d recommend staying here if you want a home base.