Honokaa is a nice, very small town with a few services, good for those who enjoy historic places, but perhaps not for everyone. We enjoyed our stay at the Green cottage but were dissapointed that the hot plates did not heat well, as we hoped to save some money cooking dinners. The coqui frog noises are surprisingly loud, but after a couple nights you get used to them. Next time I think we would stay in Waimea and Hilo as they are closer to the activties we most enjoyed (Hapuna and Mauna Kea Beach, the cloud forest and farm tours around Kona, and the Volcanoes National Park). The Green cottage is however good value for money, close other interesting activities like Waipio Valley, and really makes you feel like your waking up in the Hawaiian jungle!