The room: clean. A small room but with a very luxury feel to it: decor and furniture are in very good taste and quality (leather futon, marble counter, recently redone bathroom). Could totally hang out here and sip some beverages but we chose to be out most of the time. The video explained everything we needed to know. Safe neighborhood. Near a shopping center with a cute bakery/espresso shop, restaurants, etc.

The host: James was great. Communication was fast via SMS (my cell didn't get data on the island (T-mobile) while my friends' (Sprint) was good). Let us check in earlier than we had planned to. Very helpful when we met him in person at the end.

Tips: bring some ear plugs for the chickens and roosters that are wild all over the island. Bring beach towels. Get the address & info off your phone before-hand in case you don't get data reception when you land.

To do: Hanalei bay beach. Another day: First rent some snorkel gear & fins in Hanalei, then after hiking the very first part of the na'pali coast trail (strenous & slippery hike, took us ~3 hrs round trip) then snorkel when you get back (not during the hike) & see some turtles!