It’s a complex review. First I’ll start with the many good things. The location is excellent if you like off the beaten path, out of the way, non-touristy locations. The neighborhood is so quiet that you never hear any people or traffic. You wake up to the sound of crashing waves. The stars are incredible from the patio because there is no light pollution. Sunsets are amazing. One highlight was walking down to the local Honomilino beach which we had all to ourselves one night. Cheryl also does an excellent job stocking the place with kitchen supplies and stuff for the beach. Her suggestions are very good and she really takes an active role in hosting. The check in process was awesome with Steven and he left us a huge bag of fruit which we loved all week long. The reason the place is so remote is the road which is 5 miles long and super steep. Just picture a 5 mile long Lombard Street in San Francisco. This was intimidating and honestly a little scary at first, but we got used to it and it’s worth the isolation.
The only negative and the reason I didn’t give five stars was that the owners bedroom mattress was terrible. I’ll give Cheryl the benefit of the doubt because sometimes an old sprung mattress can sneak up on you. I typically change out my mattresses every 10 years and this one seemed to be well past its prime. Needless to say it put a damper on the week trying to sleep in the bed. Ultimately my wife slept in the narrow stripe between the deep divots on either side and I ended up downstairs on the couch. The kids slept fine and otherwise the place was great. I would definitely go back (…but would wait until the mattress was changed). Thanks for the overall great week Cheryl.