Much of the description is quite accurate. The
cottage is adequate and the view is indeed
impressive. However, some descriptions could be
more informative. Renters should know that the
trail to Kehena Beach is steep and sometimes
slippery, not easily accessible to all. The café
in Kalapana no longer exists, and Pahoa is a
30-mile round trip to restaurants. On 2 of the 3
mornings we were there, the construction site
right next to the cottage was roaring with
bulldozer and workmen by 0830. We found that we
were shouting to hear each other inside the
cottage, and in the end we hurried our departure
to escape the din. This effectively prevented us
enjoying the view and tranquility of the lanai.
If we had known about this in advance, we would
not have rented.