Loloma Cottage was such a wonderful place to stay! The cottage is open air so there is no air conditioner but we found the temperature more comfortable than the other places we’ve stayed that were closed in and had air conditioning. The sound of the coqui frogs was mostly fun to listen to at night and if it ever got annoying there was an ample supply of ear plugs in the cottage.
The property and cottage are so charming. You feel like you’re in a whole other world! From the moment we turned onto the jungle road that leads to the cottage we were blown away. This place had us pretty convinced that we should leave our city lives behind and move to a fruit farm in Hawaii.
Cell service and wifi are spotty in the cabin which can be a problem if you need to work during your trip but for us it was a welcome break! It’s an easy walk down the road to get full internet access and there is enough at the cottage to send messages but not stream movies or tv. We’d recommend bringing some games and books to make the most of your time off the grid!
Joe, Petra and their dog Brando had the best suggestions of places to check out in the area so make sure you follow through on them! The mermaid ponds are particularly fun. We saw three eels! We wish we had had more time to check out every single one of their suggestions but all the ones we did try were perfect.
Joe and Petra are such kind hosts. You do see them around the property on your way in and out but they’re fun to chat with and are great about just giving a wave hello when you seem like you’re in a hurry to get somewhere. They never came near the actual cottage and it feels very private surrounded by lots of trees.
Make sure you take the time to pet Brando!