This is a great location to stay before or after you hike the Pololu Valley. Even if you do not plan to hike there, it is a very good value and the town of Hawi is worth a visit for cute shops and the very good and creative Sushi Rocks restaurant. We got very lucky and attended a Ukulele jam/concert that happened to be in town at a retreat at Kohala Village Inn & Hub. We also drove to beaches one day; they were not far. The wind really picked up one day, making most beaches sandblasted, but we found a beach that was sheltered: Waialea Beach (Beach 69) that was calm and warm, and even had decent snorkeling.
Hap is a friendly, extroverted person who likes to visit and check on his guests. He and some of his helpers, or resident artists, are around during the day. His wood shop is next door to the cottage, and there are sheds for lumber and misc things about, like a real working family property. They moved the cottage onto the property for friends and family, and it has several of the beautiful woodwork pieces Hap has made. Hap and Mely live nearby, and have animals and beautiful fruit trees near their house. We took a long interesting walk down the back of the property on what appeared to be old sugar roads. We could see the ocean, although we never found our way to the cliffs Hap told us about, partly due to being unsure about bulls and private property.
The road into the property is a little rough, and the place may be a bit mysterious looking if you enter at night; but it is a sweet spot and nothing to worry about. They were MANY cute friendly geckos who came to watch us at the breakfast table. The cat visited as well, and Hap dropped by the back porch to feed her.
We had to look for towels; they were in the bedroom drawers; and the shower control is a little wonky. We thought we ran out of hot water, but it just needed a little control adjustment and then the hot water came back. I slept comfortably on the single bed beside an open window, and was very happy there.