Our stay at Mark's was WONDERFUL. We feel at home since the ambiance of Mark's place, his quick & detailed response and his help on many things.
ROOM: The room is wonderful with detailed and thoughtful supplies. I really enjoyed the electronic fireplace, DVD player with a good selection of movies, and Netflix! The kitchen has a good amount of cooking supplies with 3 fresh eggs, also the bathroom has almost everything you need. We did also enjoy our breakfast at his backyard with sunshine and the nature of the forest. He greeted us with some HOMEMADE COOKIES and a bottle of WINE!
LOCATION: Mark's place located 10 mins away from the volcano park. It would be a wonderful location if we still could see living lava. At the time we visit, many routes in the volcano park are closed due to the government shut down. But everything else at his place definitely offset the pity not much to do at volcano park during the time we visit (Jan 2019). It's about 30 mins from Hilo, the closest city with all the supplies, and 1 hour from the green beach (recommended & be prepared:)
HOST: Mark's very detailed-orientated and super helpful. The guest can interact with him as much as needed. His response is VERY FAST. Thanks for providing us a wonderful stay, Mark!
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED :)