Mahalo. We greatly appreciated our stay at Kate & Will's Hale Walua. It's real home-away-from-home and surpassed our expectations on every level. Their hospitality was above and beyond. It's immaculately clean, well-decorated, and peaceful place. The home is surrounded by a gorgeous garden, and the interior is really nice, with cedar walls that keep the place cool and breezy. The bedroom has a large window with an ocean view. The bed is super comfortable. We slept great with the sound of frogs and crickets all around and bird song in the early mornings. Excellent bathroom has a large tub with jets and really nice towels too. Great artwork collection. We especially loved the large old map of the Big Island. Their friendly and cute doggies are really lovable.
Travelers' note: It's pretty crucial to have a car for the Big Island, so book your rental car in advance as (we learned) cars get booked up fast especially on the weekends.