Best thing for me was the flexibility of the hosts for my check in and check out. I arrived really late because I was coming from Mauna Kea. The stars were beautiful and I love that they have chairs and a hammock on the lanais. The aesthetic of this place and the location are soooo cool! The open kitchen area is rad, and unfortunately I wasn’t there long enough to use it. One thing about the location is that I didn’t know I’d be driving past signs that say not to enter (or something along those lines) so that made me a little nervous, but it’s because of the once active flows. You are on old lava flows! The road is rough and dark, but you do pass some steam vents! (I got in around 11 p.m.) It’s far from everything, but I think that’s worth it if you’re staying in the area for a bit. I didn’t get to enjoy it long enough. I slept so well and they had towels and even a robe! Shampoo, etc. was provided in the shower. There were only a few sheets of toilet paper when I arrived and my wifi couldn’t connect to this app so luckily I had wipes. I got my messages in the morning about where to find them when I left Pahoa. I was able to use imessage, though. There were two centipedes in my bathroom at night, but that has nothing to do with the cleanliness of the place. It’s the nature of the location. I knew they were night crawlers so I resolved to shower in the morning and all my visitors had left by then. Thanks, Lauren and Matt, I hope I can stay longer next time!