Excellent location if you plan to go to Volcano National Park. We loved the fire place and spaciousness of the house. The kitchen, however was a huge disappointment. The stove/oven is in dire need to being replaced. The stove gave off a terrible odor when we cooked and the oven is beyond the point it can be cleaned. We rented this for a weekend get away from Pahoa, and overall it was ok, but I would not rent again..it was not a good value for the money. There is a heavy mildewy smell in the bedrooms, and this made it difficult to sleep. We were unable to use the small shower in the master bedroom because the hot water heater did not kick in. The other shower had very low pressure when the hot water was on.. Brrr in the cold weather this was not so comfortable. The fireplace was the highlight. It kept us warm & check in was a breeze.