The experience we had with Peter and Barbara is why we love Airbnb. Booking was easy and we communicated multiple times before we arrived on the Big Island.

Peter and Barbara were wonderful hosts. They helped guide us to their property via text messages and were there to welcome us when we arrived. They gave us a quick tour of the cottage and provided a book full of activities and local spots for the area. The cottage sits on a larger property that Peter owns where there is the main house and a few other cottages, which was nice because you could also say 'aloha' to the hosts or another friendly guest. Despite the communal feel, the cottage itself felt very private and peaceful. The cottage is open air so we enjoyed falling asleep and waking up to the sounds of nature.

The highlight of our stay was a kayak trip we planned with Peter and Barbara when we secured the cottage. They took us to Kealawekekua Bay in the early morning before the rush of commercial tours. We got to see the dolphins and snorkel around the historical park, and because we were early we had the whole bay to ourselves.