This location is fabulous if proximity to VNP is what you are looking for! We loved being able to come and go from the park, and the house was quite comfortable. It is much bigger than it looks from the outside, and our family of 5 adults had plenty of space. The kitchen and bathrooms are updated and nicely appointed. Plenty of towels were provided. Checkout consists of taking out trash/recycling and starting a load of linens, leaving no more than one day’s worth of linens left in the house (we left sheets on beds but put everything else in the washer before we left.) There are games and a nice tv if you need entertainment.
My only complaint is that the master bedroom windows only have thin, sheer curtains, and some of those windows are east-facing, so if sunlight wakes you up, you’ll be up at dawn. It also negatively affected the level of privacy between the bedroom and the covered porch, which can be accessed through the kitchen as well as the bedroom. Overall, it was a lovely base for exploring the park, and not terribly far from Hilo if your interests take you there. The host let me know in advance that restaurants near the house keep odd hours and that picking up groceries in Hilo was advisable, and we heeded that advice. We very much enjoyed our stay and would recommend Arieh’s place.
Side bar: we are also a Campbell family, and found the nods to that clan in the house charming.