If you're looking for something slightly off the grid and beautiful or just to avoid the whole hotel thing, then this is you place! So affordable, great amenities and good people. This place is magical, being surrounded by rainforest and the sounds. I stayed in a cabana with a hammock and it was everything Iowa's looking for and then some.
You can walk into the small town of Honomu and you're very close to the beautiful Akaka Falls. Also Hilo is only about 12 minutes South by car. I highly recommend you get a rental car like I did. I had a standard car (Nissan Altima) but it would've been cooler to rent a jeep. Can't say enough great things about this place. Just stay here, you'll love it! Also meeting new people who are staying here with you is really amazing!