Excellent, knowledgeable hosts. We felt very welcome, and granted all our privacy. Any trip can have its minor hiccups, and we were taken care of immediately.
Lovely little jungle cottage near Hilo and the Volcanoes Natl Park. If you don't like the sounds of nature you should probably be booking hotels. To me, this is real Hawaiian living (to a mainlander like myself). There are coqui frogs to put you to sleep, a rooster reminds you not to waste the day. Little geckos and anole lizards come out with the sun to enjoy your morning cup. Beautiful tropical plants and flowers surround the back porch. You'll probably see an 'Apanane bird zebra doves or a yellow billed cardinal there to. 20 minutes to Hilo and a bunch of beaches and sea turtles. A simple accommodation as a base for your adventures. Great value.