We had an excellent stay at John's cottage (August 2013). It’s strategically located just off of Hana Hwy, a short drive from the main airport on Maui, which meant a lot after the long flight to Maui. The cottage is excellently positioned for exploration of the north side of Maui. Our plan was to hike and admire nature at locations just off of the famous Hana Hwy, driving on which is for adrenaline addicts by the way, since the road is really narrow at times, and winds quite a bit. The position of this house gave us an early start, so we could stay longer, avoiding copious amounts of tourists clogging up traffic. There are so many things to see!
The place is exactly like what it looks in photos; two rooms, a large living space, one bathroom and a kitchen. The cottage is fully supplied with whatever you need and it is located in a nice yard with a lot of fruit trees and flowers. The location is near Paia, a lovely town with many good restaurants (Fish house, Flatbread pizza, Cafe Des Amis ...), amazing grocery store Mana food and many more. The cottage is also very close to great beaches for water sports. A great enjoyment for our kids was Aito, the very friendly black lab of the property owners.
John and his family are really helpful and hospitable. They are usually nearby if you need them. John provides great traveling advice as well as recommendations for Paia restaurants and grocery shops. He even made a reservation for us at Paia’s famous Mama’a Fish house, which is within walking distance from the cottage; we got an excellent table and great treatment from the restaurant staff. John let us use his cooler for our entire stay on the island even though we were in Wailea for the other half or our vacation.
We are definitely recommending John’s cottage for a great stay on Maui and will be looking to come back there again on our future visits to Paia.
Mahalo to the Guard family!