I really don’t know where to begin, but to start off with WOW!
James and Keiko’s place was just magical and everything I envisioned paradise would be and more! The feeling when you get to experience something out of a dream is indescribable.
When we first arrived, James gave us a grand tour of the place and greeted us so warmly, we felt instantly at home and in our best friend’s company. The ohana is way bigger in the inside than what it looks like from the outside. The view was absolutely breathtaking and the sounds of nature soothed me to sleep. (For those who are not used to the outdoors and sounds of cricket’s and frogs, they have provided earplugs) James and Keiko have really thought of everything!
Some of their most notable amenities include an indoor/outdoor kitchen which you can use to make home cooked meals and a hot tub situated beneath a gorgeous rainbow Eucalyptus tree. You can use the hot tub at any time of day or night, and we certainly took advantage if that privilege. And I can’t forget to mention their super friendly resident kitty that loves to be petted 😍
Not only was the place fabulous, but James and Keiko are interesting folks to hang out with outside of the traditional host-guest dynamic. James manages his own small organic coffee farm a short drive away (ask about getting a tour!), and Keiko makes and ships her own very high quality watercolor paints (as an artist I was excited to take some home with me!).
We couldn’t have asked for a better stay, and I’ll be hard-presses to find better hosts anywhere on the island. Thanks so much James and Keiko!