The unit itself is unique and provides a taste of a Hawaiian living space with modern upgrades.
When I say traditional, I mean the space temperature is controlled by natural ventilation - open windows and always opened screen ventilation along the top of exterior walls. This makes for a humid and warm evening where the house stays in 80F degrees. Mornings are cooler.
In addition to relying on cross ventilation using opened windows, there are no window treatments except two locations and this house has windows all throughout. The only private space is the restroom and even that space has a window to the guest bedroom covered with artwork.
To be clear, the guest bedroom is located along the patio and has equal privacy exposure. A 3ft door at the exterior patio stairs secures the rear entry. This is in addition to a well secured front entry (the unit is accessed by a pair of exterior stairs). Granted crime is low in this area, the back stairs for emergency use is easily accessed by the units downstairs. There are a total of three ground floor units. This made sleeping slightly uneasy knowing it would not be difficult to enter the space from the rear.
Because there are three other rental spaces, you can easily hear other guests’ conversations and laughter, when guests close their car doors, start their engine, and drive away. Even though house rules include quiet hours, you are at the mercy of others to follow the rules.
I want to shine light on these conditions because I felt like these were not clearly described in the listing and wanted to clarify to set your expectations.
We did enjoyed our stay. The location is immediately off a black sand/ rock beach that makes watching the sunrise picturesque. The town market/ banana bread stand/ food trucks/ other beaches are a short drive. If you want glamping experience and do not mind the lack of privacy, this is the perfect space for you. It really is a generous indoor/outdoor space to enjoy Hawaiian living.
Be mindful of the hour you start your journey to this location. The Road to Hana is difficult to navigate with two way traffic and you are committed to driving 2 hours from the airport due to hairpin turns and switchback roads on the side of a cliff with limited visibility to on coming traffic.