Our stay at Mae's place was beyond our expectations. I have stayed in many Airbnb's and this was the best stay for our family. We stayed during the Christmas break and Mae surprised us with a Cookie baking kit which the kids loved and some macadamia nut chocolates. We were also celebrating a special birthday and Mae left a bottle of champagne for us. She even walked with us, literally in the backyard of Mae's house, and showed us the cliffs where the 1998 lava flowed. These kind of personal touches made our stay at Mae's place even more memorable.
Location: Its literally on top of the lava flow of 1998. The road to the house is not paved but we were able to manage in our rental vehicles so no issues. The house is close to the Volcano National Park, Hilo.
Communication: Mae went over the top in communicating anything and everything we needed to know about the place. We reached the house around 10:30 PM and she was there to welcome us into the house and explain certain things about the house as the house is totally off-the grid.
Amenities: The house was very well equipped with all the Kitchen Utensils so we could cook few meals. Everything was immaculately setup and very clean. The bedding was super comfortable. There are 2 Bedrooms in the main floor with a common bathroom and a loft bedroom upstairs with a huge attached bathroom.
There were 4 balconies where we enjoyed watching the sunrise, sunsets and the cool breeze.
Internet: The house is equipped with high speed Internet and we had no issues with multiple devices connected at the same time.
Overall, I would highly recommend Mae's place. We wish Mae all the success in hosting her Airbnb.