As always, you get what you pay for. If you are looking for a super fancy stay, this is not it. If you are fine with a more rustic experience, you will certainly like it.
The house is based pretty well if you want to visit Hilo and see the volcano erupting. We could easily see the lava in the evening and be home at a reasonable time to fully enjoy the next day, also.
Another aspect to consider: as many Hawaiian homes, the room has no windows which can be 100% closed so you wiil hear the coqui frogs at night (which I personally loved and found super relaxing!!!). There are mosquito screens though, so don’t worry about being eaten up at night.
One issue I had with the house was that there were some spiders and spiderwebs. I am extremely arachnophobic, but fortunately had my husband who came for the rescue :)
One recommendation: it would make such a huge difference if coffee and sugar were complimentary for your guests. We always had to sneak out sugar when getting coffee outside, as it didn’t make sense to buy a huge pack of sugar for 1 cup a day. This place has so much potential and this would add very much to the coziness of your place.
All in all, very good value for money and I would definitely stay there again.