I stayed here long term while I worked at the local hospital, about 2.5 months. That being said, my experience was affected by the length of my stay.
Bobi is a very friendly hostess. Her property is beautiful and her animals are sweeties. Bobi is very interested in the people who stay with her and likes to chat. So, if you're the kind of person who doesn't like hanging out and talking for a while (like, a WHILE), this may not be the place for you.
We had a hard time controlling the bugs. Ants were ALL OVER THE PLACE, despite keeping all food in the refrigerator and using the spray that was under the sink. I even bought extra bug repellant, which didn't seem to help much. We had a couple encounters with scary creepy-crawlies (giant spiders and centipedes) but that may just come with the climate.
There was about a 2 week period when we did not have any internet. Both my travel partner and I needed to go online so we could email with our employer and get information for our upcoming jobs. This problem was eventually fixed but some areas of the unit did not get good reception.
There is a washing machine that is available for all guests to use, however, it does not have hot water and clothes are hung to dry. Bobi said we could use her dryer, but that is located in her private living area. Working in a healthcare facility, my travel partner and I needed to have properly cleaned clothes. From an infection control perspective, clothing needs to be washed in warm/hot water and dried in a dryer.
The door to the balcony does not have a lock. North Kohala is usually a quiet little town and I wouldn't be too concerned with locking the door but we also had 2 shootings while we were there so...
I was really surprised when Bobi charged us with a General Excise Tax (GET) . She does mention it in the description of the unit but doesn't say how much it is or that it isn't included in your already high rent. Bobi also said she was charging us the "local rate" instead of the "traveler's rate" so we'd be saving hundreds of dollars... The fact that she could decide who pays which rate makes me think that this fee is bogus. My travel mate and I stayed at 3 other AirBnB's and a hostel throughout our stay in Hawaii and were never charged for GET.
Staying here fulfilled its purpose of being a private unit close to work. It was not terrible but I would not stay here again.