Absolutely wonderful. This has been our favorite vacation to date, and when I reflect back on all the reasons – the beaches, the snorkeling, the cliff jumping, the food, the road to Hana – the bedrock beneath it all is that we had a home base on Maui that truly felt like home.
I can't describe the feeling of ease that comes with staying in a place like Hutt's. I can describe the opposite, because we've been there, and it can really be the thorn in the side of an otherwise great trip. This place has just struck the balance of comfortable, clean, welcoming and mellow in a way that makes you feel right at home.
To say that Hutt has thought of everything, as so many others have pointed out, is an understatement. The place looks exactly as pictured, everything everyone has said about the kitchen is true (it's better stocked than our own), Hutt has amazing recommendations for everything from beaches to restaurants, and no need to bring any beach gear as he's got it all ready to toss into your trunk for the week.
But I guess what I want to leave others considering Hutt's place with most is that inimitable feeling you get when you've just done a vacation right. We played three rounds of Scrabble on the deck as the sun set. We baked cookies and rented a movie, camping out on the living room floor with big pillows. We ate our leftovers from Mama's Fish House cold for breakfast. It was perfect in every way.