Had an amazing time staying at Lava Lookout cabin. I had looked at a few places in the area but so glad I decided to stay at Lauren and Matt's place!!
The Place: We had a spacious cabin with a private balcony looking into the lava field (great place for that early morning cup of coffee or late night star gazing). Really nice, comfortable mattress. Fantastic rainforest shower (great water pressure) was such a treat after a long day of bike rides / hike. Nice shared kitchen with all the goodies you need. Filtered drinking water on site which is a bless.
Hosts: I've met some amazing folks staying in Airbnb but Lauren / Matt are by far the most generous, fun hosts we have had. We were not the most prepared Island visitors and they kindly lent us water battles, headlamps, guidebooks, snorkels etc. They really made our stay special with all the suggestions!
Lava Viewing Tip: We were lucky to see really great active lava on our first night in the big island. But given that seeing active lava (I hear) can take some time, luck or both, I recommend that you stay for few nights, if you can, and use the place as a home base to explore this side of the island during the day. Check the daily conditions with hosts / local folks (some days you have to hike out more than other days) and venture out to the lava in the late afternoon on the day that the condition is the best.