Pros: the location cannot be beat if you are looking to explore Volcanoes NP and nearby Hilo. The vibe is lovely, especially if you catch a rainfall. The sound of the rain hitting the surrounding vegetation is so tranquil and calming. The house is as beautiful as the images show — it’s small and clever and a great way to counter the environmental impacts of travel.
Cons: the biggest downside for us was unclear communication about the blinds and the omission of a grill being on site.
The blinds are likely very helpful to counter the morning glasshouse effect, but we opted to not touch any of the blinds and the morning heat is quite notable.
We also didn’t know there was a grill until we were there, which was a bummer because we did not bring the right food to keep ourselves fed.