I'd stay in this lovely studio home any day over a resort! It is up a long slow country road in the gorgeous and soulful town of Captain Cook. Close to many amazing restaurants, antique and thrift stores, cafes, farms where you can buy macadamia nuts, Kona coffee, fruits! Not too far a drive from those resorts if you want to get to more touristy areas. Super close to the amazing snorkeling at Kealakekua Bay (if you take a boat to snorkel it will likely leave from a half hour drive away where there's a boat launch, but you can also hike in to snorkel from here.) Lovely outside deck with a view of the ocean and nice breezes.
The frog chorus is really cool and was like a lullaby for me. The roosters in the AM were also just part of the farm experience. I'm someone who loves those kinds of noises. The dogs of the neighborhood all start barking around sunset in a giant rowdy expression of joy. I loved the dogs, being a dog person--my husband not so much. He found the dog barking a bit irritating.
Just make sure everyone in your group is on board with the rustic nature of this listing. The outdoor shower (which I thought was delightful), the bathroom door being a curtain, the farm noises, some mildewy smells from the humidity were not as tolerable to my husband as they were to me. That's on me--that was nearly all listed as such.
Keep no food outside of the fridge, and do all your dishes right away. The ants will come if you are not clean! I got a bunch of mosquito bites, but I think many of them were when I was out exploring the farm. Make sure you bring your repellent and use it before you go out on the farm. You might find some lizard friends inside--we thought they were cute.
Comfortable bed, and the place which was very hot during the day, cooled off overnight. We were there during what I was told was a bit unusual heat. Tonya was very responsive, and provided all the necessities for a comfortable stay. I really liked her furnishings! There's a radio where you can listen to island stations.