If you are considering booking here PLEASE READ THIS!!!!! I booked this airbnb because of the rental cars that were offered with the property. I will give it to the place, the views were great and i’ve never slept so close to the ocean. However, it was not as it seemed on Airbnb, Todd was not even there to host, another person living there, Yureka was and she was really friendly.
Now onto what happened:
We got there and went to use one of the two cars he offered us, and said that if the police happen to pull us over just say it was his with no explanation. We did not feel that car would be safe as it felt like it hasn’t been touched in years so we asked to use the other car, a 2007 Toyota Camry. At first the car was great, then within 1 hour of driving it, it stalled out every time we put it in reverse (almost causing us to crash). Fast forward a day and we were stranded on the side of the road in the middle of Hilo with no service and no way to get ahold of anyone because his car stalled out completely. After three hours a tow truck got the car to start so we went back to Kona (on the way back he then asked us to stop for a car battery and we are his guests not his mechanic). 15 minutes away from the airbnb, the brakes go out and the car actually sounded like it was falling apart as we were driving. I have never feared for my life in a car until now. We pulled into a parking lot and called Todd and I told him I would leave it in the parking lot for someone else to deal with as I spent the last 5 hours with a horrible car and just wanted to get back to the airbnb. I asked if he would cover the cost of the Uber as it was HIS CAR that he rented to us that broke down and he said no and would not respond to me after that when I asked for a refund.
Mind you, my boyfriend and I are college students who are incredibly easy going and do not need much. This Airbnb and the host completely ruined the experience I had on Big Island and I would HIGHLY recommend booking elsewhere.