First and foremost, Roy and Joy are excellent hosts, and just lovely people. I didn't meet Joy, but my mom did and she said she "quite engaging." Roy was great - he responded almost immediately to any message I sent, and was just cool to be around in general.
Now I won't lie (that would defeat the purpose of a review) - my very favorite thing about the RoJo Farm was that fantastically horrible road one must drive to get there. If you don't like bumpy roads, then don't stay there. If you're like me, get a Jeep 4x4 and HAVE FUN. We traded in our 2-wheel drive for a 4-wheel drive the second day and I had a blast. It felt like I was actually driving in that Indiana Jones ride at Disneyland. Through the jungle, over the pits... I miss that road. So much fun.
The house sits up above it all (or so it feels), and the view is perfection. The interior is also very nice - the main room is open and airy with vaulted ceilings and windows for walls. The windows open, and there are screens. We didn't get attacked in our sleep too much. I woke up with a couple bug bites one morning, but they didn't itch.
Speaking of bugs, there weren't any big scary spiders, but there were a lot of ants. Like a lot of them. We discovered them our first night when we set some groceries on the counter. They were out in seconds, in full force. They literally came out of the woodwork. The trick is to never put food on the counter. They only show up if there's food, but they do show up fast. We didn't see them outside of the kitchen, though.
Speaking of FOOD... I mourn the loss of my access to that orange tree. I have never had better oranges in my life, and it was amazing to just walk outside and pluck them off the tree. Tangerines, too, and a bunch of bananas. It was very heavenly.
The grounds were wonderful. I very sadly didn't get to walk them myself, as I got sick, but my mother did, and she said they were gorgeous. She loved sitting under the macadamia nut tree every morning looking out over the ocean.
The view was perfection, as I said earlier, but I do have one tip. For anyone who is looking for stars, as I was, you might have to get up at night. It rained every afternoon (which wasn't a bad thing, it sounds amazing and doesn't darken the day one bit), and often the clouds lingered until late into the night. I got up a few times in the early am, though, and it was STUNNING. Just amazing. I was even lucky enough to catch a lightning storm over the ocean. Incredible.
Back to that honesty thing... The house was not as clean and fresh as I'd expected. It was clear they'd done regular surface cleaning, but there was a slight air of neglect. It's really in need of a deep, thorough cleaning, and some fresh linens.
Overall, I would recommend this place to anyone who wants to get away from the city and enjoy Hawaii's natural beauty. Remember what I said about the road.