Our stay in captain cook was exceptional due to our helpful host, Guy! Guy (pronounced Ghee) has been a resident of the big island for many years now, so of course he knows what direction to point you in as far as sightseeing/dining/and entertainment goes. We were unfortunately only able to spend 4 days/3 nights in the house, but they were some of the most relaxing days of the entire vacation. The lanai is fantastic! Screened in, so no mosquitos and other bugs, with a wonderful view of the pacific coast and a refreshing breeze blowing in all day long. Although I had my own bed in the guest bedroom (we let mom have the master), I actually elected to sleep on the lanai a couple of nights because it was so nice! The house has all the necessities, plus more: the kitchen came stocked with all of the necessary pots and pans to cook for the entire stay, as well as other dishes and guy makes sure to stock plenty of potable water, towels were plentiful, as well as soaps, sunscreen, and other random staples. The only bother we experienced was the lack of water pressure for showering. As with many houses in Hawaii, Guy's house is on catchment water (which is used for everything except drinking/cooking water), so the water has to be pumped from the catchment tank to the house. I don't know if the issue was with the pump being old or just not large enough, but it would only pump to 60 psi, leaving us waiting for water to build back up for daily showers. Other than that we had a great time and would definitely repeat! Guy is such a funny guy he'll be sure to keep you entertained with his "gecko circus"