The garden is absolutely pristine and such care seems to have gone into its up keep. The garden seating is almost always in full sun so not great for during the day.
The studio is tired -
Simple is great but old and tired and stuffy is not. It is in dire need of a new powerful fan, a fresher interior and ant / cockroach control.I personally was not fond of the sunset beach area - the beach is right on a very busy road and the famed sunsets felt a bit average to me. The hosts were very responsive and answered any questions I had but a lot of the information could be provided in a guest information document. I found it difficult to find surfing and yoga within walking distance and ended up renting a moped ( expensive ) so I could get to areas better suited for these activities. The other staff need a little help with guest interactions and need to smarten up a little bit - the welcome I received from porter was odd and quite off putting ( I contemplated leaving on the first day but was exhausted from traveling ). The sunrise shack at the end of the drive was awesome and I had a bullet proof coffee every morning and read in their garden - it is the only sense of ‘ aloha’ island vibes I experienced in the immediate area. All in I think improvements need to be made to the studio or the price needs to be dropped quite a bit. Whilst I personally wouldn’t Stay again , I don’t have any overwhelming complaint - it was all just a bit ‘meh’ .