We were blown away by how beautiful the place is, as well as Zoë's hospitality. This is easily the best airbnb experience we've ever had.
The rooms were gorgeous in person (the photos don't do enough justice!) You can tell all the details in the house were thought through. Fresh-cut flowers beautifully arranged in every room. A fully-stocked kitchen with everything you need to make a meal. Amenities include emergency kits & beach towels for our day adventures to board games, books for evening friends/family time. It's also the perfect location if you want to explore the east side: Volcano park entrance was 30min drive away, and Hilo downtown less than 20. We visited in early September, and the temperature at night was cool enough that we could comfortably manage without AC.
Zoë is also such a sweet host. She went above and beyond to make our stay comfortable (and magical!). We arrived after sunset, and she came to the town to show us the way. She also provided us with an alternative route instruction to minimize unpaved roads after realizing our minivan doesn't handle the jungle road as well. She welcomed us with an assortment of wonderful tropical fruits and shortbread cookies (yum!). There was some internet issues during our stay, which we didn't mind since we spent most of time exploring outdoors anyways. but Zoë was extremely on top of the issue. We learned that the internet was scheduled to be upgraded so it shouldn't be a problem if you are visiting later.
All in all. Zoë's place was such as a hidden gem, and was definitely one of the highlights in our trip. We would love to go back if we are to visit big island again!