Marla’s place would have received a 5 from us if I were not for some short comings with the pool. Don’t get me wrong, the house, view and location were beautiful and we had a wonderful time. First off, the location is very private and very quiet. If your looking for these attributes then this house is for you. Views were amazing. Location was ideal for those that wanted to be close to amazing beaches but not too close to the hustle and bustle of other things the island has to offer. Getting to the beaches, shopping and restaurants is a short 15-20 minute ride. Waking up to tranquility each morning made the driving worth while.
The only knock on the house was the pool situation. The pool is actually an above ground pool that is on its last legs. The filtration system did not keep up with the daily elements thrown its way so I ended up skimming it myself each day. Not a big deal but certainly not how inground pools should function. Also, there were only 2pool side lounge chairs and no functioning flotation devices.
On the plus side the house was clean, well stocked and very comfortable. We had daily visits from wild turkey, gecko and assorted birds which made us feel like we were part of the Hawaii island life.
Do make sure you tour the island as it truly is an amazing place. The vistas, beaches, mountains, rain forests, lava flow and quaint towns are all part of what should be experienced. Marla does a great job providing descriptions of places to visit which we used as starting points to our vacation.
Ultimately ones has to ask the question “would we go back to Marla’s place”. The answer is yes as I am sure she will take our opinion about the pool situation at heart and resolve the shortcomings.