This was one of my favorite Air bnbs I’ve ever stayed in! If Krisann and Sam hadn’t told me i was only their second guest they’ve hosted, I would’ve assumed they’ve been hosting for years! The plantation is beautiful and is walking distance to a main street with local shops and restaurants. The place was very clean and tidy and aesthetically pleasing. The check in process was very easy, Krisann and Sam welcome us as soon as we got there to hand over the keys. Usually it would be a self check in, but their lock box was jammed so they needed to hand the keys over personally to us. Krisann and Sam are GEMS of human beings. They bring the aloha spirit alive for your vacation to Hawaii. Their house was also stocked with all types of amenities that I don’t usually see in other Air bnbs, which really set theirs apart from other ones I’ve stayed in. They had cotton balls, cotton swabs, disposable shavers, band aids, dental floss, tooth brushes tooth paste, a coffee maker with fresh coffee and tea bags, water bottles in the fridge, an induction stove hot plate and pots and pans and dishes to go with it. They also had a great sense of hospitality. They set up a welcome sign personalized with our names on it right when you walk in the door and a greeting card signed for us along with local fruits grown on the plantation and a box of chocolate covered macadamias for us! They also had a closet full of beach chairs, snorkel gear, boogie boards, coolers, and beach towels for us to use at our leisure!
The water is heated by solar power and a back up generator at night so it did take a while for the shower water to get hot, if it did at all. But I didn’t really mind. There’s no AC so it can get pretty hot during the day, but there are ceiling fans and we opened all the windows to try to get a breeze inside.
If you are looking for more of a relaxing vibe and a taste of life as a local for your Hawaiian vacation, I HIGHLY recommend staying here! If I get the chance, I’d stay here again and will recommend this spot to all my family and friends.
Mahalo Krisann and Sam for making my stay better than I expected!