Like other reviews stated, this rental is isolated. After staying on the Kona side of the island for 5 days, we looked forward to retreat and have alone time. Our stay was just that, a retreat. Paula and Dan were great, they greeted us upon arrival and gave us a quick tour. The cottage was pretty immaculate upon arrival. The only area I could recommend for improvement would be the bed mattress, it was a bit soft for our comfort.
We had a couple great sunsets and could see Maui from bed almost every day. The stars and moon were great and provided plenty of light through the wall of windows. The sound of the wind blowing in the orchard and coqui frogs were very tranquil for us. We also enjoyed the soaking tube...the on demand water heater got the water very hot. We also ventured to collect fruit for fresh juice in the morning. Word of advice, use the provided mosquito spray prior to entering the orchard. We encountered geckos daily and found them quite cute and entertaining. We didn't venture to the Lookout, we felt we had spectacular views from the deck of cliffs and waterfalls.
Another tip, the grocery store in town had sufficient selection of goods but if you want anything specific, probably try to get it before you make it to Honokaa...think rural town. We would love to visit Paula, Dan, LucyLu and Zoe again.