Our stay at Steve's wonderful home was truly awesome! Where to start...?!
Steve's place is like a five-star resort all for yourself and with the most considerate and accommodating host (Steve). The home is simply stunning and so stylishly decorated. A breeze compared to, well... everything else on Airbnb for the Big Island. Every detail has so much quality to it.
You will have the ground floor all to yourself with easy access to the beautiful gardens and rainforest that surround the property. There are two perfectly situated seating areas with comfy chairs on the lanai (roofed, open-sided veranda) that wraps around the home. You will love sitting there. It is all so quiet and so well maintained. No dogs or roosters at night, just comforting rainforest sounds.
Upon arrival, we were welcomed by a genuinely interested Steve who took the time to explain the ins and outs of the property, home, and area. After showing us around we noticed so many considerate details like beautiful fresh flowers, fruits, coffee, teas and so on. Beds are perfect, the bathroom is like a little spa with again so many considerate details. And the kitchen has all the amenities you can think of. With all the helpful tips from Steve, note that the man is a walking encyclopedia, we were able to optimally enjoy the Big Island. Make sure to ask Steve for help as it will save you a lot of Googling. Also, note that you can literally 'day trip' any location on the island, which we did.
The day before leaving Steve asked us how he could improve. We thought he asked this jokingly, but he wasn't. Well, there is only one thing that comes to mind and that is having Steve's wonderful little paradise available again for when we plan to return to the Big Island. If you read all the raving reviews, we're sure that it won't take too long before you either have to book months and months in advance or be extremely lucky. Steve as a person and Steve's home are like rare gems; you simply have to talk about it and, in this case, leave a review while knowing this will seriously limit your chances for your next visit. Oh well... Thank you, Steve, for your hospitality. We enjoyed every minute of our stay! We can only hope to be back soon.
Mahalo from the Netherlands, Europe
Sieneke & Daniel
P.S. Steve curates some great local art on his walls. Take a good look and you'll find yourself running to the Volcano art center to get some of the good stuff for yourself, all made in Hawaii.