Simon & Jeri's place is amazing. The location is by Volcano national park and being so close let's you hike there during the day and come back during the evening to see the lava at night with ease. It's also a good base to see Hilo and the southern side of the Island as they are roughly equally far apart.
The Airbnb is fully stocked. Even with disposable razors, wireless cell phone chargers, lots of spices for cooking, an electric toilet and more. Had we known it has this much, we might even have considered staying here our whole trip instead of splitting it with Kona.
The communication is great and the response time is nearly instant. There's so much more to say, but would definitely recommend staying here over Hilo. Thanks so much for having us!