Stefano's place was perfect for us. It had everything we needed and was spacious for a studio. We easily cooked some of our meals as the kitchen has everything we needed. The studio was sparkling clean. There is beach equipment there to borrow--we especially enjoyed the beach chairs and umbrella. He also has snorkel gear (but we brought our own). Communication with Stefano was very easy. We'd never been to Hawaii before so I wasn't really sure which part of the island we should stay in. We got lucky with this location. It was right on the Hana Highway and 5 minutes from Ho'okipa beach which has sea turtles resting in the sun at the east side. This was amazing for us and we checked them out several times while there. The small town of Paia is very close and has some great shops. We recommend this place.