If you want the comforts of a modern home but feel like you are in a rainforest setting slightly off the grid ( you got neighbors but there’s plenty of privacy) well this is it! We were three adults and my two young daughters .... felt like we could have had another family there because the place is very spacious. We played games on the large dining room table, chatted and ate breakfast on the huge deck, even when all of us were doing things in the common area it felt spacious. Very well equipped kitchen! Even though there is no AC (I was worried because I love me some cold air while sleeping) if you leave windows open the breeze is awesome! All the interior doors have these great door stoppers that are magnetic and keep the wind from slamming them closed....genius!
Now let me get to the good stuff. From the moment we left the main road to drive this slightly narrow but well paved two lane street I KNEW we were going to love this area! After driving about 5min of lava fields hit this small community with beautiful homes surrounded by jungle foliage everywhere! About a 5min walk from the home is the foot path (little tricky but doable) down to a beautiful beach! There was also folks selling fruits and bevs out of the back of a pick up.... nothing more refreshing then a ice cold coconut water out of a ACTUAL coconut! Such a cool mix of people here too! Met a few guys from a biker club, few hippies, ex pat or two, retired snowbirds... just a eclectic motley group of locals. Everyone of them were soo welcoming, you really felt the “aloha” here more than any other part of the island we visited. Drive a little further and there are several amazing vistas (10min or a walk 45-60min). I think it’s called Kalapana but don’t quote me, my Hawaiian is not so good. There is also a little market to get whatever you might need but convenience comes with a surcharge. We worth it though if you ask me. This is a little slice of paradise! 3 days was not enough for us.