Superlatives don't go far enough to explain the wonderful experience we had at Carrie and Mark's place. We came with no expectations and were saddened to leave a place that became a big part of our holiday here on the Big Island. Our gracious and open-hearted hosts were welcoming, friendly and accessible if you needed them. The Lanai became our morning coffee refuge and our evening BBQ chill-out spot in a setting that Carrie and Mark probably call their garden but is so much more. We highly recommend this place, with its proximity to convenient shopping, restaurants and wonderful beaches amid the lava landscape. We will certainly be back.