Christine is the most authentically gracious host, and her cottage is truly truly lovely. Spotless, private, beautifully appointed and designed -- and you really can see Maui from the lanai and from (the wonderful) bed! We loved grilling in the evenings, walking to the shops for essentials, and just soaking up the incredible beauty of North Kohala -- it's such special place. The only difficulty of our stay was that for the first few days, there was a ruckus from the nextdoor neighbor's kenneled dogs. Christine was immediately responsive and was able to work with the authorities to get the noise to stop -- apparently it's happened only once before, so we just had bad luck. If it's something you're concerned about, I'd recommend just checking in with Christine before booking. We're already looking forward to coming back.