Beautiful waterfall!

The breakfast was not good. I do like that the money supports someone who does so much for his community.

We stayed in the river cabin and it was the most beautiful location. We could hear the swimmable waterfall (just a few minutes walk away) all night long. So peaceful and a very special memory! A once in a lifetime opportunity to stay in a place like this.

The place was not very clean. It didn't matter to us too much as we just treated it like camping BUT it doesn't take much to get a cleaner to give a place a thorough clean every now and then. This was our only complaint!

Breakfast vouchers for Mr.Ed’s Bakery were a great extra gift in addition to the excellent stay. The house manager (Housten) was extremely welcoming and attentive as well.

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Super nice property in Honomu. Staff was friendly, helpful, easy to contact via Whatsapp. A lot of things can be borrowed, to the beach or for a day out, which is great. Can cook on site.

It’s dirty. I guess guests are meant to clean up after themselves but that means that it’s a mess. we could deal with it but if I had kids I would expect better. Can see in photos gecko poop all over (that was bedroom table), and fridge was straight up nasty. Can hear everything through the walls of main house so better hope your neighbors are quiet!

The location is beautiful. We loved that it was secluded, yet not far from the local attractions. I appreciate the availability of beach toys and chair to use during our stay. I also loved the balcony and living room area.

Unfortunately, I don’t feel it was made extremely clear that this property is a shared/communal home. Nor did I know that it is an earth friendly home. Those details would have been nice to know because we were looking for more of a comfort stay, since this stop was at the end of your vacation. Our stay ended up being more of an adventure than a relaxing retreat. I also wished I would have known that our room would be upstairs with the bathroom downstairs. I was traveling with my elderly mom and she mentioned it was difficult to get to the bathroom at night and would have been much more comfortable with a room on the same floor as the restroom. But truly the only thing that made our stay less than a 10 we’re the other guests, which is out of your control. There were two young girls who would come in stumbling around at 2am, slamming doors, felling around, talking and laughing as if they were the only ones staying there. There was also a couple who roomed downstairs who thought they owned the place and had their clothes and other items laying over all the chairs in the balcony and their food in all the shelves in the fridge. We would have not stayed if we knew we were sharing space with others so my only recommendation is to make it super clear that this is a communal property, similar to a hostel.

I enjoyed the atmosphere of the house. Cats were good company! I loved the waterfall swimming hole! The upstairs room was warm but, it was quite humid in the afternoons. I loved without using my curling iron…😁

Running water

No river view from “cottage”. Place feels sad, worth $50, not $170. Plastic under sheets crinkles and makes one sweat. Dirty pans with non-stick surfaces scratched and shedding. Bugs in the plastic box of utensils. Sink appears dirty. Kitchen primitive. Bunk bed swayed every time one turned over. Lots of mosquitoes.

Every single thing!!! this place is magic!!! I almost don’t want to share it with anyone to keep it for myself:) but also want more people to experience the magic of it and for this earth friendly, self sustainable, beautiful small business to thrive! I couldn’t even imagine the place this amazing! if you’re looking for all inclusive high end hotel - look further. but if you want to really experience island life in its natural habitat - this off grid gem in the middle of the rainforest offers all you can need and so much more! I lack words to describe how amazing this place is. there’s 5-6 rooms in the main house where you share kitchen, living, and two bathrooms with other guests (never were any inconvenience). one of the bathrooms is open air - you have to experience it! so magical!!! there’s also downstairs kitchen for the guests who are staying in cabanas. we had a great opportunity to experience both. our first night we spent in one of the cabanas - which, when I read what it is I was cautious - hammocks - hm, don’t know how that will work out - but it was amazing! and cabanas have all you need, and are very nice and protected. there’s also two grills and a beautiful porch for your bbq nights. big territory with fruit trees that are shared with guests on season, drinking water from the filter on tap, fridge, stove, all the needed kitchen supplies, complimentary coffee, and amazing atmosphere!!! while we we’re staying in the house we got to meet 5-6 cats that hang out outside and got to know manager Aaron - super friendly, helpful and just amazing person! Thanks for everything Aaron! there’s umbrellas (we never used), flashlights, bug spray, and even coolers and snorkeling gear you can borrow. the view is breathtaking! the drive is so beautiful, that it was a highlight of every morning!!! the rainforest in all its majesty on your way to and from the place!

loved everything!!!!