We wanted to stay far from the touristy areas. This is a far drive from Kona airport (almost 2 hours), but once you drive up to the mountain area to this isolated place, it feels like a whole new world. It really seems like you’re somewhere in the rainforest in the jungle. The view is really nice & we were able to see a lot of stars and frogs and geckos. This area is also pretty close to the volcano park. There is also supermarkets, retail stores and fast food near by!