Manolo is lovely. However, I think we got off on the wrong foot bc we arrived later than we had anticipated having run into an old friend of my mom’s in Kipahulu (past Hana). While I attempted to communicate a more realistic check-in time, I was totally exhausted having driven Hana highway all day in both directions (in the dark one way) & acknowledge that my communication could have been better. That said, I would have expected a warmer welcome from a host of a small place where I am paying almost $600 for a single night. The rigid check-in is because of the gate. The parking lot is tight for 2 cars and I guess there are somehow 3 rental units in this one location. Manolo was kind to help with our luggage & to give us bottled water after I asked if there was filtered water in the unit (there wasn’t). Considering the long history of sugar/pineapple plantations + the agrochemical industry on Maui would be good to provide filtered water to guests so they don't take water from the tap.