We stayed in Bobi’s Garden room for 10 days on our very first visit to Hawaii. Bobi was a great communicator & super responsive to our needs before arrival - had lots of suggestions for us & added many thoughtful touches. The room was perfect size for two adults and our five year old Ezra. Bobi brought Ezra some books & stuffed animals to help him settle in. He loved that! The room is well outfitted; the Lanai was perfect to sit & drink coffee & read (with a hammock & clothes line which we used daily) - we did some light cooking and had all we needed. Lovely bathroom with large walk in shower with a seat.
The property is absolutely lovely with great flora which I loved - papaya, limes, bananas, coconuts, lychee, pineapple, avocados, you name it - it’s there & beautiful flowers. The goats are charming and my five year old wanted to feed them ti leaves daily!
We enjoyed immersing ourselves in Bobi & her friends lives - our favorite part of the trip. They helped with our five year old; swam with us- ate with us and we had a fire together. The location is great for exploring north Kahola, Kona side & Hilo side. The south is a bit further out but doable with a car & adventurous spirit. We were able to see almost all of the island in our 10 days but enjoyed the area Bobi’s place is in the most.
I highly recommend staying with Bobi - charming, laid back atmosphere; a treat for the senses & a great location to immerse yourself into Hawaiian life. We aren’t big resort people and prefer the local character & charisma - which we got lots of. We felt like family by the end of our stay & genuinely missed leaving our new friends to return home. We hope to bring our larger family - all five kids & more to this piece of paradise someday & stay with Bobi & friends. Mahalo for all the care & love! We won’t forget it!