Jessica and Kaeo’s place is fantastic! The glass walls and views are stunning. The grounds around the house are quite beautiful, and the glass brings the outside inside almost living as though the house were open to outside. We enjoyed the spectacular sun rises from bed in the morning. The location serves as a great base camp for the north part of the island. My wife and I live in a Colorado Mountain town that is a lot like Waimea, so we felt very much at home, except some of Hawaii’s best beaches are only 20 mins away. Jessica and Kaeo put together a great guide book that is worth paying attention too. You’ll note Merriman’s restaurant is not in that book (having been recommended to us by many other) as it very much caters to the resort crowd. Stick with their recommendations as they won’t steer you wrong with more of a local’s experience. We found walking out Mana Road to be a nice walk from the house, with road side fruit stands common through out the island, if you are willing to brave walking along the short stretch along hwy 19.
Do yourself a favor and book it if it’s available when you want to come to Hawaii. And be sure to stay for more than a couple days. There is plenty to do in and around Waimea.