Staying at this house was an interesting experience to say the least. We had a very early flight so all we wanted to do was to check in an take a nap. We arrived at check-in but Toby advised the unit was not ready. He gave us towels and beach chairs and pushed us off to the beach to kill time.
Additionally the listing said "you'll have the house to yourself" which was only partly true bc Toby, the host, lives in the unit below. He was very friendly giving us fresh avocado and mandarins from the trees and some recommendations of must see places. However we were on vacation, we have a toddler, and we expected to be alone.
The biggest issue was the frogs. The Big Island is overrun with frogs and this street seems to be their epicenter. The noise was deafening and the windows only had screens so there was no way to shut out the noise. We had to give our daughter melatonin every night just to get her sleep. Our white noise machine did nothing to cover it up.
And because it was the rainy season with no windows the bedding was very damp all the time. It was a very unpleasant feeling.
During a big rainstorm the roof started leaking and we had to put a pot down to catch the drips.
Toby was working on the bottom unit most of the time (think hammering) and we often had to ask him to take a break so our daughter could nap.
He brought us whole bean coffee but there was no grinder in the unit so there was no way to use it.
He brought us toiletries only after we'd been to the store to buy some when we found there was nothing.
The kitchen was very bare bones and none of the pots had lids. It was a big challenging to cook the things we intended.
For 2 days we had to take cold showers. Finally I asked Toby if this was something that could be fixed and he said he could turn on the water heater. Why this was not turned on in the first place is beyond me.
Lastly the wifi network and password that was sent with my reservation was incorrect. I had to call and message to track down the details. The internet strength was so weak the tv would just drop mid show.
We made it work but I wouldn't choose to stay here again.