Absolutely marvelous experience. Eric's incredible hand-built house, set amongst the harshly beautiful landscape of a (relatively) young lava flow, provides the perfect jumping off point for southern Big Island adventures like Road-to-the-Sea, South Point, Green Sand Beach and Punalu'u. A serene hideaway to come back to after a day enjoying the wondrous beauty of the Big Island. I would recommend to anyone looking for a unique, calm place to stay at a fraction of the cost of a resort.
Eric is also great; we never met, but he was incredibly responsive to my (many) questions via text and email.