Karen's cottage gives you a true Hawaiian experience, surrounded by the sights and sounds of nature. The cottage is located in a beautiful setting surrounded by fruit trees and in the evenings you are immersed in the sounds of frogs and other critters. If you are sensitive to noise this may not be for you, but for us, it provided a great soundtrack to help relax in the evenings.
Karen is a very welcoming and accommodating host. We had some last minute changes to our plans thanks to Hurricane Lane and Karen was very accommodating with our changes and was able to keep us up to date on the weather conditions to help us work out our plans. During our stay, Karen also was always ready to help us with any issues that we had (and even provided a selection of freshly picked mangoes and pineapple on our arrival).
The cottage itself is quite basic, but provides all that you need for a self-contained stay. We were there for five nights and made good use of the gas range on the lanai and took advantage of the wifi to keep us connected and entertained on our nights in.
Overall, if you're looking for luxury and all the creature comforts then this isn't the place for you, but if you're looking for a quiet, relaxing stay and to disconnect for a while then definitely give Karen's place a go.