Stayed on the Big Island October 2021. Spent 3 days in Kona, then 4 nights at the Hale Mauna Loa. This house is REALLY nice. As others had said the Lanai is very cool, as you seem to be up in the trees. The house has plenty of kitchenware for cooking and has a blender for Pina Coladas. We drove into hilo (about 30-40 minutes) 2 days and explored the volcano the other day. This house is perfect to explore the volcano area (about 5-10 minutes) during the day, take a break, then go back to see the lava at night (plan to go back AFTER 8:30 pm and you need to walk about a mile one way). We really don't have any suggestions, very nice place!