Hamakua Sunrise is a beautiful place and immaculately decorated. There are lovely plants throughout the studio, and the outside deck is gorgeous. A perfect place to enjoy a relaxing evening with an incredible view.
We arrived shortly after dark and the studio was open. There were no directions on wifi and we did not have any cell service. Reluctantly, I went to the main house to see if I could find out how to connect to the internet. The main house was also filled by guests who spoke to me through the door and directed me to a smaller house on the property. I knocked on a door there and a gentleman spoke through the door to let me know that Sidra was in Texas, but kindly gave me the Wi-Fi password. A slightly disconcerting welcome and would have preferred to never have gone through the discomfort of that in the first place. I hope Sidra is ok given we didn't hear from her and she wasn't there.
The kitchen is very empty and sparsely stocked, one pot, a few pans, a few knives, with very little counter space. Fine if you're cooking like you live in a college dorm room, but not enough if you want to enjoy the pleasure of all the delicious foods Hawaiian farmers markets offer.
At the end we met the person who tends the property and she was very kind. Overall a beautiful and relaxing stay, but not quite the family farm experience we were hoping for.