My family had a wonderful time. Cherie is a great host. The cottage had a lot of extras like snorkel sets, coffee filters, guide books, beach towels plus fast Wifi that may not be present in a hotel room. Hawaii is a large island that requires a lot of driving to see most of the sights and activities. We planned our activities in different areas by carefully watching the weather forecast. The relatively nearby green sand beach was fantastic and we spent a whole day there. It's a significant hike that can be bypassed by paying locals $20 to drive you the round trip on roads too rough for a rental vehicle. We especially enjoyed the dinner cruise to the Cook memorial. There are distant roosters that herald the dawn, but I enjoyed them and the other forest sounds. Highly recommended!