Stay. In. This. Place.
I'm going to recommend this place to many many people, so book it up fast!
This was my favorite Airbnb stay in a while, and I've stayed in many many Airbnbs. Berndt and Dan were exceptional hosts and their home is one of the most beautiful on the Big Island, I'm sure of it. Do yourself a favor and ask them all about how they came to run a chocolate farm in Hawaii - their life stories are fascinating and I would quite happily have chatted their ear off for hours. Meeting them was an absolute joy.
The farm is lovely - with a stream, interesting fruits and spices, as well as the chocolate plants, and even a treehouse that they used to live in while they were designing and building the house. The chocolate farm is just getting up and running but we gratefully sampled chocolates left at the side of our bed and smell the beans roasting in their workroom
The sea view room has a huge window that you can leave open without blinds and watch the stars. It has a private entrance and private en-suite so it's definitely more of a guest suite than a private room. You also have access to a kitchen which they use for chocolate prep. Everything is very well designed and stylish, with high end features that shout to Dan's artistic profession.
They even left us fresh papaya and avocados just picked from the garden for breakfast - which were so huge we couldn't possibly eat all of.
Hilo is much closer than we thought, as are waterfalls, hikes and snorkelling spots. Just ask Berndt or Dan for recommendations - they are big advocates for the responsible tourism and enjoyment of the local area.
Mahalo for the stay!