Karen's home is a very good value and location to visit Volcano National Park. The house is quiet, has good amenities and the caretaker, Anita, was wonderfully responsive. Kitchen and bath are all in good order and no issues at all with bugs for being in a rain forested area. Wi-fi was problematic, which also result in no use of TV beyond DVD player. Being on vacation this is not bad, but I had to do work one day, and with low cellular service in the area, a trip to Hilo (45 min) was needed. Beds are on the soft side, which worked well for my wife and kids, but I found hard on my back. We highly recommend hikes at the park as well as night time visits, where the Milky Way and glow of lava are amazing. If no wifi is needed, I would certainly recommend Karen's place.