Our stay at the Bali Cottage was one of the highlights of our trip to the Big Island. I think it was even more interesting in person than the pictures showed. Karen is an exceptional host who went out of her way to make us comfortable and show us around the area.
The cottage itself is *right* on the bay. You can see it when you park your car, and you can hear the waves from inside the cottage. There's private beach access a block away, where we enjoyed an early morning snorkel. As with most of this area, the beach access is very rocky, but with a small sort of sandy area, where kids could play in the water. There's also a nice grassy area with picnic tables and shade.
Grab food on your way in - the cottage is at least 20 minutes from any restaurants or grocery stores. We went to the store and bought some food to cook in the outdoor kitchen (which is very well equipped!). We honestly really enjoyed cooking there, with the breeze from the ocean, and the waves lapping in the background.
We highly recommend the cottage.