This cottage has been a great place to get started on Big Island. We stayed for the first 6 nights of our vacation at Peter and Barbara's and immediately felt at home. This cottage is very unique and has everything you might wish for during your vacation - from a comfortable bed (with partial sea view when you turn to your left) to a fully equipped kitchen (with a grinder for Kona coffee beans and a blender for the lilikois and grapefruits that grow right on your porch). We especially enjoyed that this place is situated in a very lush area even though it's on the "dry side" of the island. So, on one hand you wake up in a tropical garden surrounded by a beautiful landscape, and on the other hand your chances for sunny days are much higher than on the Hilo side (plus, you are closer to the most impressive beaches such as Hapuna State Park Beach). Peter has built parts of the place himself and you can tell how much love and dedication he has put into it - every single detail is though through.
And, finally, if you are lucky and you behave well during your stay ;-), you might be invited for a sundowner (e.g. self-made lilikoi margaritas) to his veranda – where you can watch a sunset that looks like it has been staged for a Hollywood movie!