We enjoyed our stay in the Captain Cook area, and did much hiking, almost everyday. We did not get to meet our host as he was driving out the driveway as we were arriving. He did have a delicious chocolate cake waiting for us, and later some fresh cinnamon bread. We were very concerned about the high cleaning fee, occupancy fee, and service fee, mostly because it was never mentioned when booking. The rainforest area is very dark, even in the daytime, and the insects and Koki frogs are very loud all night. It bothered my wife a lot for sleeping. We cooked most of our meals at the cottage, and there was all the pans, dishes, etc you would need.