We enjoyed this lovely home
Review Submitted: February 22, 2008
Date of Stay: February 2008
It's a good 30 mins from the airport, but worth it. It seemed the beaches on that side of the island had a bit more wind. If you truly want to get away from it all, this is the place. It's very rural, but has cable web access - very nice! We had everything we needed, and we had a 1 and 4 year old - boogyboards, beach buckets, games, high chair, portable crib, etc. We were not in want of anything. There was even charcoal and lighter fluid for the BBQ.
The house was very clean, but I can't lie. I did see 3 cockroaches. However, from what I understand, this if VERY common in HI. My Mom asked me on about the 3rd or 4th day if I'd seen any, and I told her, "No". We saw one in the sink that night. I think she jinxed us. Could have been WAY worse.
The grounds were immaculate, and we even had our own bunch of fresh bananas growing in a tree outside. The owner was very professional and provided very good instructions; we didn't have any problem finding the place or accessing the home.
Whatever you do, don't leave the screen door open. My husband made that mistake, and the house was swarming w/ mosquitoes. Again, this would happen anywhere.
It took us over an hour to get into Lahaina, so if you plan any activities there, leave plenty early.
The closest town, Paia (or something like that, already forgot how to spell it, and never did figure out how to pronounce it), had plenty of good restaurants. The Fish Market in town was less expensive and less formal, but the food was very good. Understand it was comparable to Mama's Fish house, which was considerably more pricey. If you want to go here, it's more of a resort atmosphere, and you better make reservations well in advance. The kids enjoyed Pizza at Flatbread.
We found a store in town. It reminded me of something you'd find in Santa Cruz, CA. If you need any kind of alternative medicine, or prefer organic, this is the place for you. My husband felt quite out of place.
Overall - I would stay here again for sure. I would recommend it to family and friends, as a matter of fact, I already have. It is out of the way, however. There is a very small market on the main road, but they don’t have much. One cannot say,
let’s take a quick trip into town.” However, I highly recommend this house. Aloha.
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