We had a great time here. The location is 10 min from Kalapuna where there is a general store and smoothie shack, and 25 min from Pahoa which is a hippie town with restaurants. Very close to the Puuo lava vent and lava viewing. We took a 4 mile rental bike in and 4 miles out in darkness. Bring a headlamp though there are some available with bike rental. Also Kehena beach is a 5 min drive from the house. You hike down a rocky trail to black sands. We drove all around the island from here (Kohala, HAVO, Mauna Kea, Waimea, Hilo, etc) and liked the location. Enjoyed the farmer's market on Sunday towards town- good food. Sushi in Hilo, pizza in Pahoa, smoothies in Kalapuna- yum. Fly in to Hilo airport.
The huts are very comfortable and equipped with everything you will need. Scott & Suzie greeted us on arrival and showed us around. Their house is next door but the site is private. The bed was very comfortable. Everything is open air so if you are scared of lizards or bugs this is not for you. We loved the breezes and the lizards are beautiful and funny to watch; no bother. The frogs sing you to sleep. Mosquito net around the bed if you want. Don't really need it. Loved the kitchen hut to hang out and cook & eat breakfast and plan out the day. They have everything you need to cook. They have a nice speaker to play music (Iphone cord) and even Netflix on the bedroom TV. Small view of ocean and you can hear the waves in the distance. Hot tub in a bamboo grove. 2 BR and 2BA so you could have two couples here or a family. All in all a wonderful base camp to enjoy traveling around all to see on the Big Island.