It may look close to Kona on the map, but this place is a world away from Kona's heat, crowds, and barren volcanic plains. The house is on the wet coffee-growing slopes around 2000' above sea level. The host's property is gorgeous: bursting with fruit, mature trees, and dramatic tropical flowers.
The tiny house is your bedroom, kitchen, and bathroom but the huge covered patio is your livingroom and dining room. We had nice weather, but the patio is so big that most of it would stay dry even in the rain. The place is almost completely private: It's out of view of the owner's house and while two distant houses can glimpse the patio, it's hardly noticeable.
In addition to the main bedroom there are two loft-style beds that require scaling a small ladder and crawling under a ceiling that's 3-4 feet high. Great for traveling with older kids, I imagine.
Sadly we never met Kris, but her communications were clear and everything was excellent.