The Town of Hana and the Road to Hana were gorgeous with lots of waterfalls and lush green hiking trails. Unfortunately the roads in Hana itself were bumpy and full of potholes. Thankfully we’d rented a Jeep SUV.
This Airbnb Location is fantastic- next to the highway and very close to Hana Ranch market and restaurant and several food trucks. It’s about 30mins to Pipiwai trail and 10mins to black sand beach from here.
As you enter this rental property, the Driveway is unpaved dirt and steep and bumpy. If we had a small sedan I would be concerned of getting stuck especially in the rain.
There were quite a few trees like banana and avocado however it felt like the property grounds (trees, plants and bushes) were not well manicured or maintained.
Our unit was unlocked and we were given a key to one of the sliding doors. The entire building looked old. BTW - we never met the owners but there was a house behind us. So it’s possible they live there and can quickly come to help if you need.
We rented the top floor which is one big room. There was no welcome note or gift or WiFi instructions etc. We saw 1 printed simple note taped to the wall about “house rules”. As stated in their posting our rental had no TV or AC but had 1 ceiling fan that was set to low speed and there was no way to change the speed. There was also a small floor-standing vornado fan that was the saving grace. Wish it was oscillating. It got hot and humid and uncomfortable at night. We had all windows open to get as much wind as possible. Also as stated WiFi was weak (we were getting only about 4 Mbps speed). Both Sprint and Verizon cell data service was not available near this property and even otherwise data service was very slow on the main highway in Hana.
The king size bed was clean, comfy however the sofa bed was painful to sleep on. Plenty of pillows, blankets, towels etc. Kitchen was basic and functional. Had a full size microwave and medium size refrigerator with plenty of bowls, plates, knives, silverware etc. We ate out so didn’t make use of the kitchen. Overall home was clean but I think because you need to keep all windows open (Hana is hot and humid) it was dusty all over (unavoidable). We also saw several ants in the kitchen sink and few bugs/lizards crawling on walls which is maybe not avoidable in this climate. The bathroom was big and clean with good water temp and pressure. This upper level unit has a balcony that surrounds the entire floor which was nice. However The balcony and stairs looked old and could use a good stain or paint. But It was nice to sit outside and enjoy the fresh sea breeze. Unfortunately we couldn’t sit too late after sundown because of bugs in the air.
There were 2 smaller rental units downstairs and it felt both were occupied. Unfortunately the young occupants in one downstairs unit would hang outside in the yard until late and smoke and talk loudly. We saw a full size washer and dryer downstairs next to the stairs but not sure if they were in working condition.
It was a good adventure and the kids felt like they were in a log cabin. Overall I’d give this place 3 stars out of 5. (Acceptable given the very limited housing options in Hana and great location).