We had a fantastic stay at Joseph's!
First off, it was much much less expensive than other places we were considering. Although it is a bit far from some places, we decided it was worth it to stay most of our trip at Joseph's (drive more and pay less).
We loved the location! It's a bit of a drive to get all the way to Joseph's from the highway, but his place is so close to the water in a very laidback area. Every morning we drove the few minutes to nearby Maku'u Point for the sunrise (mind the pot holes though!), which was so easy to do at 7am in Dec.
We were able to park right outside the covered area where the room is, which was very helpful when it was raining for loading and unloading the car. There are two covered areas that are nice to hang out under while it is raining.
The room and bathroom were clean and the bed was comfy. The TV had Netflix. We had a huge fridge all to ourselves, and a little table area to eat at outside the room.
Joseph was friendly and welcoming, and has two very friendly dogs that would hang out with us outside at night. He let us borrow a cooler, two beach towels, and two beach chairs for our stay. We were offered the use of an exercise room and laundry machine, but we did not use them.
Make sure to check with Joseph ahead of time about the hot tub. We were disappointed to discover that he only offers the hot tub seasonally.
I believe the hot water heater for the room is solar-powered, so one morning we did not have hot or warm water for a shower, which was a drag. But Joseph was able to fix it for the next day.
Overall, we had an excellent stay and I would definitely recommend staying with Joseph.