This is an AMAZING hale with a true spirit of aloha provided by Marylove.
Here are some of the key standouts for me and my family.
- An amazingly well-appointed hale across all aspects (living room, kitchen, bathroom, outside space, etc.) Stylish and LOADED with everything you're going to need to enjoy the hale, beach, back yard, and so much more. If you have kids, Marylove will provide books, toys, and games--there's a kiddie pool, and so much more to entertain and delight.
- The isolation--this is an apartment, as part of a home, but you feel like you're really in your own place.
- I thought I'd point out the kitchen again. Full size fridge and excellent stove with oven (yay gas!) - lots of pots and pans and kitchen tools too.
- There's even an air conditioner in the bedroom that's super useful at night while sleeping. A nice touch for us cool-weather mainlanders.
- The description mentioned not being great for kids, but our 4 year old son had an awesome time. He wanted to stay there vs. going out to the beach!
- The backyard was a paradise unto itself with a beautiful space matched with hammocks, swinging benches--super relaxing!
- The location is AMAZING - minutes to some of the awesome beaches along red rock road, Uncle Robert's and so much more. You can stay here for a week easy and not get bored with the all the options in this area and you won't be commuting for hours to get places.
Here are some things to know going in:
- The current description mentions seeing the lava flow. You're really well positioned (10-15 minutes) to go somewhere to see it flow (when it does), but you can't see the hill or the pali from the location.
- This area of the island is still fairly disconnected (we seek that), so expect things like internet to be slow due to a shared community satellite connection. Marylove has made this situation as good as possible with multiple access points, but the weakest link is outside the hale. We're on AT&T and had no cell service.
- Groceries and shops are 20 minutes away - again, we seek the connection to nature, so not a big deal.
Marylove is a long-time resident and will give you as much or as little knowledge and interaction as you want. She's incredibly responsive over the app and could not be a better host.
Stay here with the confidence that you will be staying with the best.
Aloha!