We loved our stay at this beautiful, tropical Airbnb. It was a wonderful getaway for us and within a convenient 30 min drive of all the big attractions - Hawaii Volcano National Park, Hilo, black sand beaches. One of us is a light sleeper and wore earplugs to sleep; the hilarious nocturnal coqui frogs and birds didn't bother the rest of us. :) My kid loved looking in the koi pond and running away from the curious chickens.
We had no problems checking in and the hosts were super responsive. We really appreciated the binder with local recommendations - we used it to find a grocery store and restaurant nearby. There is a full kitchen which, unfortunately, we did not take advantage of.
So... plants. if you do not like plants, this is not the place for you. It you like plants, the airbnb and its grounds are absolutely draw dropping in their lush versant gorgeousness! It is, by far, the prettiest place we've stayed! The grounds are meticulously landscaped with lava rock, many incredible palm trees dripping with epiphytes and this is all brought in via the incredible indoor pond and cuttings found in every room.
Thank you for a wonderful stay and we hope to be back some day!
Notes about comments in other reviews (since I wondered about them too)
- yep, no AC. It never got uncomfortably warm (always cooler than outside). the humidity indoors matched the outdoors.
- tap water is totally drinkable (I asked the hosts)
- there was a gecko hanging out indoors with us. it was super shy and stayed up on the walls/ceiling. we caught a cockroach beside the fridge on our first night - we let it out in the backyard. we didn't have any trouble with mosquitoes indoors