This “guest house” is wonderful! Truly a home away from home. Very very well built and maintained. Impeccably clean. Very tastefully and beautifully decorated and furnished. The kitchen had everything we needed - including many basic food and condiment items with the exception being cooking oil - which we purchased and left for future guests). Excellent cookware and well appointed kitchen for sure. The only item we would have liked to find , but didn’t, was a wok, but we made due without.
The backyard orchard was amazing and we enjoyed freshly pressed grapefruit juice every morning and fruit including perfect mangos and papayas as well as oranges and kefir limes. Soursop were not ripe, sadly, and the star fruit tree was in full bloom but fruits were still immature and not close to ripe. The hot tub was a welcome treat upon arrival and we enjoyed it along with the cold beer selection left for us in the refrigerator. And the view? Stunning. Perfect place to enjoy sunsets and just as lovely for morning coffee/tea and breakfast. The BBQ pagoda was so nice - one of the best gas grills I’ve used. Did a great job for fish but also plenty of heat for searing steak. The grounds were beautiful and lovingly cared for. This place really has it all.
While I was initially worried about the lack of AC, in the end, it wasn’t a factor with the ceiling fan and the nearly omnipresent ocean breeze. The beds were comfortable with nice quality linens. Outdoor and indoor showers were both enjoyed. Being from CA, with tight water restrictions, the deluge of water from the indoor showers made it hard to pull yourself out!
Lastly, Tammy was delightfully helpful though we never had the pleasure of meeting in person. Mittens, their beautiful, sweet and affectionate cat, spent many evenings and mornings with us. She was pretty much our dining companion. Neither of us are particularly “cat people,” but she is hard not to love. We would, and have, recommended this property to friends, and would book again in a heartbeat next time we return to big island. Though certainly not inexpensive, the value, especially compared to the resort hotels, is excellent. Mahalo Tammy for allowing us to stay in your fabulous guest house. Until we return… Aloha!