Ho'o ma'e ma'e ~ To Make Clean, Disinfect, or Purify

Ho'o ma'e ma'e is the Hawaiian word to make clean, disinfect, purify, and in the Hawaiian language can take on many meanings including clean house, spiritual cleanliness, clean body and mind, and pure spirit.

It is neither possible nor practical to wash and clean every touchable item or surface in Hale Hina between guests. Therefore, please feel free to inspect each item you use, and wash it before use if you prefer.

With all of that in mind, this is how we are preparing Hale Hina for your stay:

1.There is a minimum period between departing and arriving guests. No early check-in or late check-outs will be allowed if such a request encroaches on that time limit.

2. The surface areas and floors of the kitchen, refrigerators, bathrooms, tables, bbq, doors and windows are thoroughly wiped, mopped, cleaned and sanitized

3. The linens on all the beds are changed and/or cleaned.

4. All of the towels in the bathrooms, kitchen and lanai are changed and/or cleaned.

5. Hand sanitizer, facial tissue, paper towels, cleaning supplies and rolls of toilet paper per bathroom will be provided.

Your help, cooperation and consideration to keeping yourself, your traveling companions and Hale Hina safe and healthy are most appreciated.

Mahalo for applying the following safe practices during your stay:

1. Please remove your shoes at the door so as to not track any germs in on your feet. 🦶
2. Please use the hand sanitizer provided at the garage and front door before keying in your door code.
3. Feel free to inspect, then wash or rinse any kitchen utensil or piece of equipment prior to use.
4. The inventory of plates, bowls and glasses has been reduced to facilitate the sanitation process. You may have to run the dishwasher after each meal even if it isn’t full.
5. No extra linens or blankets for the beds are out and accessible, again to minimize the sanitation process after your departure. If you’d like your sheets changed on your bed, please feel free to wash the ones on the bed and put them back on. If you require more blankets, please inform Ute.
6. If you think you will need to use the hide-a-bed in the 3rd bedroom, the murphy bed in the guest suite, or the roll-away bed in another room, please inform Ute before you arrive so that she can set up the bed(s) for you. This also allows us to know that they have been used during your stay so we can properly disinfect them upon your departure.
7. If you use any of the extra pillows provided from the closets, please leave them on the beds when you depart so we know they were used during your stay.