Dara was so responsive and communicated very well throughout our stay. This lovely home is exactly as photos show. Great shower and ice maker and gardens are so lush and beautiful and there was a lovely couple working hard on making them even better. So nice. Wake up to birds chirping and open the screens for fresh clean air.
Recommend you have a car. We did and it’s an easy drive to Hilo about 30 minutes. Just before Hilo is the Mauna Loa macadamia nut grove and plant and visitor center. In Hilo see Rainbow Falls and try to get to the big outdoor market on Saturday morning. Beautiful produce and handcrafted items. Eat at Pineapples and Cafe Pesto.
A little past Hilo is a four mile scenic road with a fantastic botanical garden. Even with a little rain it was lush and green and packed with orchids, ferns, ginger, palms.
About 45 minutes you can spend hours at Volcano National Park and see active volcano. Visitor center and rangers are great. We walked through the lava tube too.