What a beautiful unit and what a beautiful location! I am totally serious when I say this: Pictures don't do justice to Matt's unit. It is VERY close to Kepuhi Beach and a brief walk to Makehorse beach, but the best part: You can hike out from the front door and go all the way north to Ilio point, crossing other beaches, monk seals, and amazing views along the way, or you could walk all the way south to Dixie Maru or even further!

Our favorite thing about the location of this particular Paniolo Hale unit was the fact that the Lanai overlooked just vegetation, had decent ocean views (and amazing ocean sounds), and out of all the units in Paniolo Hale, was probably the one with the most private feel. It felt like living in your own little cottage amidst a tropical jungle. You didn't see roofs of any other units, nor did you see the condo driveway. In addition, trees shaded the lanai in the afternoon making it MUCH cooler than some of the other units we visited while there.

As for Paniolo Hale itself - even though it's 30 minutes from town, it is now my favorite location in Molokai because you can't get much closer to the wider west side beaches. The beaches near town or further east are narrower strips (with the exception of distant Halawa beach), and the locations are right along Kamehameha Hwy, so the only way to walk to a different beach is along the highway. At Paniolo Hale, you can walk to multiple beaches without getting anywhere near pavement.

Next, the interior of the unit itself was beautiful! It was very well designed, attractively decorated, there were tons of books to read (including some great books about Moloka'i as well as undersea wildlife), a fantastic lounge on the lanai, a great hammock with ocean views, and those folding doors - oh, those doors. Imagine two entire walls made of folding doors which we left open the entire time we were there except one (colder) night. We also had no issues with mosquitos or geckos, but did encounter cockroaches (this IS Hawaii, after all!). The cooking facilities were great, although the non stick pans might need to be replaced. The unit was pretty clean and nicely presented when we arrived. There was ample room for us as well.

Communication with Matt was a breeze. All information we needed was provided even before we asked for it. Finding the unit, entering it, etc was all easy. Communication with the housekeeper was also easy.

I would love to stay here again, it's a fantastic unit, in a fantastic location with great hosts. We were here for 9 nights, but this would be an amazing retreat for a month or even more.

Thank you!