What an amazing experience; I have never been more at peace than at the jungle cottage. The night sounds of frogs and rain put me right to sleep. The cool mornings I found hard to get going because I enjoyed sipping coffee and reading while watching the jungle wake up. Perfect area to stay in; while it's pretty far from most of the major sites I found that I enjoyed the long rides. There is a ton of stuff to do close as well (warm tide pools, snorkeling, etc). The cottage was my favorite place to be the whole time I was in Hawaii. The cottage is an outdoor type space so you must be comfortable with bugs and high levels of moisture (everything is a little bit damp). But the cottage is clean, user friendly, spacious, and well organized. I found that I loved doing simple things like cooking great food (all kitchen supplies are provided), reading and journaling, taking hot out door showers and just being still. Went to Kona one day (2.5 hours away), Volcano National Park (1 hour away), Hamakua Coast (1-3 hours away) but I never left the cottage until after lunch because it was so peaceful.