My wife and I could not have picked a more romantic, secluded sanctuary for our honeymoon. This place totally lives up to its "magical" billing. Suzie made us feel welcome and cared for, while at the same time giving us absolute privacy. Having four separate open air buildings made us feel like we were at our own personal resort. We loved going to the market and cooking for ourselves, which is one of the reasons we wanted to do Airbnb in the first place. I have to say, we were blown away by how clean they keep the outdoor kitchen! Also, Suzie keeps olive oil and vinegar and plenty of spices on hand, something I wish we'd realized before our trip to the grocery store. We grilled out using the fire pit the first two nights, then roasted s'mores for dessert under a canopy of stars (I've never seen that MANY, even at Yosemite). Bathrooms were clean and stocked, though you need to be okay walking outside and down some stairs if you have to go I the middle of the night. At least it's warm!
The outdoor showers were amazing. So was the hot tub. It's private enough to enjoy both in the buff:)
We met quite a few gecko and lizard friends, which I'll take over snakes and spiders any day! They even eat the bugs. Thankfully, my wife thought they were cute and not gross:) just be prepared in case you get squeamish with that kind of stuff. I did get some mosquito bites, but the citronella candles helped to some degree.
As for location, it's definitely on the rainy side of the island, but we only had rain half of our 6 days. The rain makes for great waterfalls too:) We did a day trip to see the 442 ft. tall Akaka Falls and visit the Thurston Lava Tube. The latter has a trail head for a cool 4-mile hike through and around a cooled lava crater.
The airbnb is also less than a 15 minute drive to parking for the 4.5 mile hike (or bike) to see the live lava flow. SO cool. Plan to get there right at sunset! The black sand beach is a five minute walk, but it's not very swim friendly...big crashing waves against sharp rocks. There's a safer beach a few miles down the road though.
Overall, we were VERY happy with our stay and will be recommending this place to all of our friends and family - especially for honeymoons and anniversaries. If we go back, we'll probably go with another couple (since there are 2 beds and 2 baths) and split the cost.
Thanks again Suzie and Scott your attentiveness, your care for detail, and for the wonderful memories!!!
-Mike and Sansyrae