This is an amazing and most unusual place. The cabin is set deep inside a very large property in the tropical forest, the lanai (patio) looking into the National Forest. The living room windows look into the open space in the back of the picture. At night you see thousands of stars, sitting on the patio. During the day, you listen to birds sing. The house has everything you need for cooking, lots of extra blankets, futon queen size bed in the living room, and the main queen size bed in a separate bed-sized bedroom. There is complete privacy as another house is far away in the forest. This is the most romantic place, but also a great place to come with a kid as he would have space to run around the cabin.
Closest food markets and restaurants are about 5-7miles away in either direction on route 11; so you should think ahead what you might need in the evening to save a trip to the store. This location is great as a base to explore the south side of the Big Island: Green Sand Beach, South Point, Na'alehu, Volcanos National Park (50minutes), Black Sand Beach, etc.
Connie is a wonderful host; she gave us advice when asked and all the privacy and space at the same time. Her dogs are very well trained and did not bother us at all. I highly recommend this place if you want to experience real side of the Big Island, the opposite of big resorts and hotels.

Be mindful of the scarce 4G cell reception and no internet WiFi of LAN access. This may matter if you need to book the next place to stay on the island while staying here.