The place is great! Clean, beautiful, and serene. Be prepared for an off-grid experience. We went from an Airbnb in the more city like area of Kailua Kona to Pahoa and it was definitely a culture shock. No trash can in the home, minimal use of appliances allowed to save power, and a window was unable to close so it let in a lot of bugs at night. But the outdoor solar shower is amazing (both my partner and I agreed that it was the best shower we've ever taken) and the property is absolutely beautiful. Michael, our host, had wonderful local recommendations that we cherished, and we got to eat the most delicious mango off his tree. Check in was tricky, as we came at night and there are not streetlights. We were unsure where to park and I had no service in the town, nor were there directions on check in and whether we could come on in or not. I will say, the town itself wasn't our favorite and I recommend doing more research into Pahoa for you go. There is a lot of seemingly homeless and drug users and there is very little to do. Some may love it, it definitely has a hippie vibe, but just depends on what you're looking for with your trip. Also, another note, the beach that's walkable to the stay isn't very user friendly. The walk is a bit far, and you have to make a very steep climb to get down to the "sand area". Lots of seedy characters hanging around, and it's not advisable to even go in the water because it's very rough. We only attempted to even go to the beach once and turned around because it was high tide and too dangerous to even try and get down to the beach, even the locals weren't bothering. Pahoa pretty much doesn't have any useable beaches to swim in because there's no shoreline and the water is too rough, so just be aware that this isn't the place to go for a beach experience. We ended up going to Hilo for the beach because that's overall what we wanted to do. The place is lovely, just ensure it's what you're looking for!