Ally and I had a great stay at Robert's place last week. Originally we had booked two nights in Volcanoes National Park, but due to the eruptions and the park closure we had to rebook two days before arriving on the Big Island. Robert responded extremely quickly to our requests and we were grateful for his availability and flexibility to stay with him at such short notice.
Robert's place is clean, quiet, and located in a very safe neighborhood. The AC at night is a huge bonus. The location in general is a great central spot to see some of the attractions of Hawaii. You are 10 - 15 minutes from the best white sandy beaches on the island. There is also some nice snorkeling less than 10 minutes away. The drive from Kona airport is easy - about 30 minutes. If you stay here you'll also have the pleasure of meeting Cooper, who is a super friendly and chill English Cream Retriever.
Robert gave us some great suggestions on things to do during our stay. On our first night he recommended a restaurant on the beach called Lava Lava (10 minute drive) - we loved this spot and ended up going back a 2nd time on our last night. In a spontaneous decision to drive to the top of Mauna Kea (which we did not plan for ahead of time!), Robert even lent us some warm clothes so we didn't freeze to death. This is definitely recommended, it took us around 1 hour from Robert's to the Mauna Kea visitor center, and then another 15 minutes to the summit.
Robert also made us breakfast every morning of our stay. The local Hawaiian papayas were super delicious.
Overall a great stay! Thanks Robert and Sharry for hosting us, it was a pleasure getting to know you both & you made our experience very memorable.