Malakani was incredible. My wife and I loved this place. It was perfect.
The views were spectacular. Waking up every morning and looking out into the ocean was awesome. There was plenty of beautiful plants and wild life.
If you get a clear night, you will also have an incredible view of the stars. Have never seen anything like that. It was marvelous.
Big bathroom and big shower too.
The animal noise is real but we liked it. Never bothered us. It rained everyday for the most part but it wasn’t usually long.
The main house was just enough space for us to stretch out. The cottage a little down the hill was also amazing. We just set out in the deck and looked out into the ocean.
The house itself has everything you need. Guide books to the island, games, all the seasonings and stuff for cooking, dishes, iron and board in addition to beach chairs, beach towels, snorkel gear and boogie boards and coolers.
Harry was so sweet and helpful. He really made our stay great. He answered so many questions and made us feel at home. He was just so friendly and loving. He wants you to have a good experience. He even left us some fruit when we got there and gave us more later on in our stay.
Location wise I loved it. It’s about 45 minutes to Kona but it was rarely longer minimal traffic. The location was great because it was so close to other parts of the island. It allows for much easier access to the volcano and some of the beaches on the south west to south parts of the island. The beaches in Kona were cool but Hookena and Punalu’u were way better. Captain cook is closer to the house which we really enjoyed. There were a some good restaurants and farmers markets in addition to some more beaches I didn’t mention
Overall we hope to be back and visit Harry’s place. It is an experience like none I’ve ever had or probably will have. You should definitely check it out