Hale Ke Alaula was conceived as a tent, open to the Hawaiian breezes, so you may like to open all of the doors – all the way – and maybe leave them open the entire time you are here. You can. They all have stakes to bolt them firmly into the deck. Puako does, however, …

The house has a lot of doors. Its like a big tent. There are sixteen sets of french doors.  Each set has a door with a knob and a door pinned to the sill but they can both be opened. You can open both or leave one side closed.  You can open as many or …

We have an induction stovetop. It works really well. You can boil water about twice as fast as a regular stove and the surface elements don’t get hot. They get warm but thats from the heat of the pan going back down into the  glass. It looks like a contemporary glass top electric stove except …

Hale Ke Alaula has very good fans.  They move more air – and quietly – than almost any other fan available. The fans in the bedrooms also include a light which can be turned on by the pull cord. (If it does not light up, check the fan’s remote to be sure it is not …