We stayed at the “Rural Luxury near a Volcano” location from David and Bonnie, near Mountain View, Hawaii just this week. It is located conveniently between Hilo and the Volcano National Park. This was our first AirBnB experience and if they are all like this we’re all in. This is a location in the country. It was very quiet with no traffic noise. The road in was all paved. David and Bonnie were friendly and helpful.

We found it to be a wonderful place to stay and wouldn’t hesitate to return. The queen bed was comfortable, and there was a sleeper couch which we didn’t use. Everything was modern and well kept. The kitchen and bathroom were new and spotless. Both were well supplied. It was “ready to move in” as they supplied condiments, and coffee. Even had brown sugar for my oatmeal and, bottled drinking water. They thoughtfully provided a fruit bowl with papayas, local tasty, small bananas and oranges our first night. There were fresh flowers and some plants as well.

The kitchen had utensils, pots and pans and everything we needed. There were plentiful towels, shampoo and conditioner, a new bar of soap in the bathroom and lotion.

The décor was pleasing, and comfortable. Basic Dish satellite was available in the bedroom and the available Wifi was fast. There were a few extras there to borrow each day, like an ice chest, beach towels, and umbrellas.

We wanted a place to ourselves so I was at first concerned that our lodging was the upstairs to their home. I was quickly at ease because the external private stairs allowed us to come and go freely. The house is built rock solid so I didn’t feel we had to step lightly being upstairs. And, David assured me not to worry about it at all. After a few hours I found it ended up not being a concern to me in any way.

They have a friendly dog that did not bark. Not an issue.

I’d recommend this location without hesitation.

Kevin