Manolo is the perfect host. We enjoyed our vacation and recommend staying at his place. He is cool, friendly and helpful. Pa'ia is a nice little town with charming shops and a few restaurants and breakfast places. Location is great since it is not overloaded with tourists and beaches are close by.
We liked a lot that there is a washer/dryer combination Manolo allowed us to use.
Btw - the road to Hana is overrated. If you are not faint-hearted do the trip from Pa'ia via Kahului to Napili (road 340 and 30 - northshore). Beautiful!
We had good experience with the snorkel gear of Snorkel Bob's (the expensive one for 11 USD per day). They have masks for smaller faces and we saw everything crystal clear.
We consider coming again :-) Loved it! Word.