The yurt was a great place to stay! I’d recommend booking the yurt if you’re planning to stay a few days in Hilo. It’s very central and close to all the roads.
I only booked a night due to our fast paced itinerary and unfortunately we barely had time to enjoy the property, but we enjoyed our limited time there. The road to and from the property is all gravel and is surrounded by great scenery. I’d recommend arriving during the day to take pictures w/ your car (it’s a fun short driving experience!), or giving yourself enough time before checkout in the morning to take pics outside.
We did a stargazing tour at night, so it was a neat experience trying to drive pitch black on the gravel, but it wasn’t bad as the road had a lot of reflectors to keep your car on path.
Beto & Maia are also very considerate in terms of amenities. The coffee they provided did wonders when I was preparing to leave for the stargazing tour midnight. Also ate some of the chocolate snacks before as a small treat.
Also, when they say you’ll be hearing everything, you will sure be hearing everything! Birds were chirping constantly, but with the handy dandy earplugs that they provided us (along with being super tired), we slept perfectly fine.