The cottage was an excellent experience and Debi and Bob's hospitality made our honeymoon perfect! First of all the views are spectacular; the view is west so perfect for sunsets. Also we had breakfast every morning outside on the patio and the landscape provided some marvelous bird watching opportunities, not to mention the cool gold dust geckos roaming around. Debi provided a half dozen eggs and some fresh fruit (Avocado, mandarins, mango, and bananas). We cooked breakfast and made coffee every morning. Kitchen has all that you need to fry up some bacon, make an omelette, and even fry some hashbrowns. There are many fixins leftover from other visitors. For instance, condiments such as ketchup, mustard and mayo were already in fridge. Also sugar and coconut oil were already there. There is no oven, but there is a microwave and a grill. We grilled out one night and again the patio is ideal.
As for outings to the beach, the cottage is about a half mile walk from Magic Sands beach, an excellent destination for a relaxing day outing. The cottage provides beach and pool towels, snorkel gear, beach chairs, mats, boogie boards, and coolers for beers and snacks. This gear also proved useful for day trips to volcanoes national park and Kua Bay.
Outdoor shower was a dream! We had never enjoyed this wonderful treat. Bed was comfy and living space was equipped with cable tv, wifi, sofa, and writing desk.
The only thing to keep in mind when booking is that they are dog breeders so you should be dog friendly. We had some sweet pups accompany us at the pool on some days.
Also be mindful that this is a tropical setting, so if you cook, make sure to clean dishes immediately and do not leave out sweets or trash. As with most environments like this, ants can swarm these treats or leftovers within a short time period. We didn't wash a dish with catchup and by morning some ants cleaned up. After that we made sure to keep things clean and never had another problem.
Aside from the beach proximity, the cottage was also close to some excellent dining options. We ate at Jackie Rey's and On the Rocks, the former offering some exquisite dinner options, wonderful Hawaiian flavors and fresh fish. The latter had great live music, fresh caught Mahi Mahi and it was on the water.
All in all our honeymoon was perfect! Skip the fancy hotel or all inclusive resort and book with Bob and Debi. It will be an affordable luxury!