David and Masako were gracious hosts and provided quick communication for any questions we had. Their place offers some of the comforts of home which we enjoyed like a microwave, coffee and tea, clean drinking water (which no hotel will offer you!), and beach toys. This is a great inexpensive stay for short trips. If you are planning on staying more than a few nights, just note the bed is a queen and can feel considerably small when a couple is used to sleeping on a king. The mattress is really really firm and can be difficult to sleep on if you are a side sleeper. Also, note there is no air conditioning. This is something we should have thought about, however, we had never visited Hawaii in October before. Of the total 8 night stay, we ended up staying 3 nights at a hotel. One of those nights was because of the drive and to the other side of the island. We we far too tired to return same day. Overall, this was good stay, but some new additional comfort features would make it an excellent stay.