Sylvia’s place went far above and beyond my expectations.
This is an EXCELLENT place to land if you, (like me), are a first-timer to the island.
Karen gave me a wonderful map with easy-to-follow directions of local highlights, including their own favorites (I’m always interested to hear about the local’s favorites!!!)
It’s much closer to the airport than I anticipated (about an 8 minute drive), and easy to find.
The neighborhood is very nice, I felt safe and secure enough to leave my door unlocked so I could enjoy the air.
Sylvia takes very special care of her yard. I thought Hawaii must be the most wonderfully fragrant place in the world (and in places it is), but it turns out Sylvia grows some beautifully aromatic plants (they are really NICE, not over-powering, just really sweet and pleasant).
The bed is one of the most comfortable I’ve slept in for a while, and to my delight they left exactly the amount of pillows I love (which is: A LOT!!)
The outdoor shower is WONDERFUL. Don’t worry, it’s very private, but you will feel luxurious in this outdoor, tropical shower. Seriously: you will LOVE.IT.
They left me a gorgeous tray of fruits from their garden. On my last night, Sylvia and Karen came down to keep me company, and Sylvia shared a bit of really delicious wine with me.
Sylvia made a bread-pudding that was phenomenal, and brought it down with steaming hot Kona Cofee to get me going in the morning.
Karen wrote down a number of things to continue checking out as I made my way through the island (I was leaving for the Kona side).
Absolutely wonderful stay. Although we had quite a bit of interaction the night before I left, they let me “do my thing” as I explored Kona for the 3 days I stayed with them, they were not intrusive at all, only welcoming when we had the chance to sit down and catch up.
Highly recommend, and will absolutely book with them again.
Thank you Sylvia and Karen!!