This was a great place to stay on our first two nights in Hawaii and Ron and Karen were fabulous hosts. The cottage is indeed located just off the water and they let us use their kayak and snorkeling gear to go over to the Captain Cook monument, where we saw dolphins and an amazing amount of tropical fish.

It's definitely a quirky and unusual place, and had both positive and negative aspects. I loved falling asleep while listening to the waves and the feeling of being tucked away in a neighborhood as opposed to some tourist pen. It made the experience seem more special. Being off in private cabin was great, too. One downside was that we were underneath a banyan tree that was in the middle of shedding its fruits. This kept my girlfriend, who is sensitive to noise when trying to sleep, awake during the first night. The open air nature of the place also meant that it was hard to sleep in much in the mornings, but once I had my coffee, again generously provided by the hosts and makeable in the attached kitchen, I was glad I was up and felt ready to enjoy the bay.