This house completely lived up to our expectations and more. We spent the entire month of September at the Hawi house and enjoyed every minute of it. We were there with 3 adult children and a good family friend and used it as a base for exploring as much of the Big Island as possible. We went to Kilauea, over to Hilo, a fair amount of time in Kona and surroundings, Waipeo Valley, and into the cloud forest on the sides of the volcanoes. We explored every beach and cove we could reach and snorkeled in several different places, with our favorite being Mahukona, which is only 8 minutes from the house. The house itself is extremely comfortable with plenty of room for people to either gather or have some alone time. Although it was quite warm while were there, we were never even tempted to turn on the air conditioning as the combination of open doors, windows (all screened) and fans kept everything cool and pleasant. The kitchen is a marvel, where virtually anything is possible. Be grilled, baked, fried and boiled. I made lime marmalade and candied lime peel from the limes on the trees in the backyard. The house’s orchard is also great, with mangos, avocados, coconuts, oranges, and limes. The pool was the icing on the cake. We all took one or more swims a day and lazed in the hot tub to relax or watch the stars at night. Paradise.