Jackie’s home is lovely and a very unique experience compared to the other more touristy areas of the island - it is absolutely fabulous if you want to be North/upcountry, but not in the very busy Paia area (but still near enough to the action for when you want to participate) . Jackie is also very responsive, thoughtful and committed to you having a great experience (she even provided a booster seat for our son following my inquiry!).
The yard and views are stunning. The whole experience feels very authentic to Upcountry Maui.
Make sure you visit the Upcountry farmers market on Saturday. It is a fabulous market! Jackie also provides a book with outstanding recommendations for food, beaches and activities. We LOVED Nuka (Japanese) and ate there a few times.
Our visit was somewhat interrupted because of the extreme rain storms passing through (the rain was a very good thing for this island, following extreme drought this summer — they just meant that we were not able to enjoy the outdoor space as much as we thought we would). We were reminded that January is winter/rainy season in Hawaii - this “winter” just happened to be particularly extreme.
Another thing to note about the home is that it is somewhat open, so that made it difficult for us to stay up later then our 2-year old son’s bedtime because noise easily travels room to room (and the rain kept us inside).
All in all, if the weather is cooperative and you want a more authentic Hawaiian experience, you should not hesitate for one second to stay at Jackie’s home.