Thoroughly enjoyed my experience. Yes, the amenities are basic, but then it's vacation, time to relax and roll with the flow, it's not like you actually need any of that stuff. Isolated enough to get away from the light pollution and actually see the Milky Way at night, but close enough for easy access to Volcanoes National Park, Hilo, local beaches, farmers markets, or just kick back, grab a banana and catch up on my reading. I was looking for a more "local" experience and trying to get away from the endless lines of timeshare kiosks, tour sales, cheap plastic tourist tchotchkes that clog up Honolulu and Maui, and this private little cottage fit that bill perfectly.