The Mauna Loa Lodge was a good value and served its purpose, but the stay had a lot of shortfalls. I am usually a 5 star rater, but not today.
Most notably, the home had a over-powering chlorine bleach stinging fumes that were so strong it gave 2 of my family a headache and irritated the throat. We almost relocated to a different AirBNB before toughing it out. The chemical fumes were still present the next morning after having almost all windows open overnight.
The windows with large holes in the screens were not left open.
The Lanai was appealing, but the door to the lanai was not lockable and thus unsecure over night
The fireplace was wonderful.
The fully stocked kitchen was lacking paper towels, napkins. a functional sharp can opener, the frying pans were scary looking. The rust dots all over the outside of the refrigerator were a little intimidating, but it served its purpose.
The bathroom and beds and living area all served there purpose well, and the place was definitely clean ( see above chemical comment) but overall the stay was very ordinary.