This location of this place is great for a secluded getaway. It’s really far from everything, in a quiet forested area near Hawai’i Volcano National Park. I stayed here with my mother and niece in a last minute 3 day trip to the big island.
Because of its location, you absolutely need a rental car. It took me 2 hours to get to this place (one way) from KOA-Kona airport. Very expensive fuel charges if you have a Jeep as I did. There isn’t an easy option to get around without a rental car. No nearby reliable bus line.
Parking was very difficult to with a Jeep. The space is very small and i was constantly worried about hitting something. I recommend taking a smaller car, however, the heavy rain caused all the mud (it’s a dirt road) to make entry and exit very messy. I can see a smaller car getting stuck in the driveway, it poured heavy rain during my entire stay.
The Host was great at communicating with me, however you never meet the host as they live on the mainland. The co/host, Shelby, was nowhere to be seen. I never saw her, met her, and she never contacted us in any way...so getting tips on local activities or getting help with acquiring new towels or cleaning materials was impossible. She lives in the section below the home, we saw the lights on, but she never made herself available.
The wet forest location of the home was great, but the problem was the bugs. Roaches in particular. There were HUNDREDS of roaches all inside the house when I opened the door. HUNDREDS. My niece and I spent 30 min killing bugs and cleaning up the guts before bringing our stuff inside. I hope the host can get this fixed.
The upstairs attic area has 2 small beds. It’s very cosy and decorated...but again, the bugs killed the experience. Crawled all over you while you slept.
Thank you for letting me stay here Linda, but unfortunately the don’t think I’ll be coming back.