The cottage is a great home base to explore the east side of the island. Madeleine and her husband are lovely hosts. We really appreciated the banana bread and fresh fruit when we arrived. The cottage is very clean and simple. It is supplied with everything you might need (though not the newest or fanciest versions). We used the little charcoal grill to prepare some delicious local grass fed steaks. We did the Omauma falls zip line tour while we were there (expensive and too many people, but super fun) and a riding tour of the valley with Waipi'o on Horseback, which we'd recommend.