Mahalos to Kim and Kelly! My fiance and I had a great time staying at the sugar shack, and yes, it is as beautiful as it looks in the photos. We actually rented Kellys Honda Element for the whole week even though we were only staying with them for 4 days. It was a wise move because for basically the same price we were able to fit way more stuff and you get the clearance needed to get to some of the more secluded gems of the island (which they will clue you in on). It is about a 15 min drive south of all the super touristy Kona stuff, yet you get a feeling of real Hawaiian style. It is a farm, and while there are no roosters, there are still some animals around that might wake up a light sleeper (but it never bothered us any). We had a great time, Kim and Kelly are really nice and resourceful folks and we highly recommend the shack! Plus the coffee shack restaurant (1/2 mi down the street) has the best breakfast on the island!!!