The rainforest home was a truly magical and one of a kind stay. Falling asleep to the coqui frogs was especially cool and soothing. Even though you are not too far from the main highway, you have a sense of being very remote and we did not see or hear anyone within the rainforest community. Communication with the host was a breeze and the directions to the place was spot on. The place was very clean and we were extremely surprised we did not see any bugs in the house with the exception of one upon our arrival. Highly recommend this place.
Places not to be missed: Volcano National Park (very close by), Waiale Falls (very short hike in & you can swim to the falls), Onekahakaha beach park (it's a tidal pool for swimming), Bay Trail (some spectacular views of the ocean, also hooks up to the Botanical Gardens that you would need to pay for entry), black sand beach and green sand beach
Things to note:
1. There are no blinds on any of the windows, which seems to be typical in Hawaii. This was not a problem for us and since the space is on three acres and you are surrounded by lush rainforest, there is no way anyone could see in unless they are directly on the property.
2. We arrived at the place after the sun was down and it was very dark. There are no lights , as I'm sure to discourage bugs, and we couldn't even see the house initially. This is not meant to be negative, just for awareness.
3. Restaurants and stores in the area seem to close fairly early. Recommend stopping to get something to eat or buy some groceries before getting to the place. There were several places close to the airport.