Raphael and Kutira were incredibly welcoming and they have thought of everything to make you feel welcome. The property itself is incredible. The views were fantastic and we saw beautiful sunrises just from the bed every morning. I genuinely feel as if we got to experience the real Maui. Raphael and Kutira do everything in their power to really provide a peaceful environment and that's really what it was! Everyday we got to explore the property and got to swim in the beautiful waterfalls and relax on the private beach. The bamboo temple was just that--a temple! We were able to cook at night and then enjoy dinner while enjoying the beautiful view over looking the ocean and most of the time barely needed lights on because the moon was so bright. The out door shower was also fantastic! I honestly don't have enough good things to say about this place. The whole experience was so magical that it's almost difficult to put it into words. I'm so glad we decided to stay here, especially for our first trip to Maui. We spent a couple days just at the property taking it all in and also doing the yoga classes which were so lovely!