Not worth the hassle of staying close to Akaka Falls. Only rented this place after my initial AirBnB in Hilo cancelled on me. Please be aware that they only have glass shutters in lieu of windows for the bedrooms, so enjoy trying to sleep with a loud chirping of frogs right outside your bedroom “window” and then a rooster who wakes you up at 5 am.
Also there is absolutely nothing around the area (no breakfast places or convenience shops to pick up toiletries that you might have forgot to bring), so you need to go shopping in Hilo and bring it back to the house.
The house itself was large but floors felt dirty (wish they provided flip flops for us because walking barefoot felt disgusting). Also there was a gecko in one of the rooms. With the high humidity (85% the night we were there), it made the sheets and towels smell a bit damp and moldy.