Barb and Michael's place was paradise! We stayed 3 nights -- there was so much see and do around the area (volcano, Hilo, caves, waterfalls etc), that we wished we had stayed a 4th night just to relax and hang out on the property. We enjoyed cooking and hanging in the outdoor kitchen hangout space, walking around their lush gardens, chatting with Michael while making breakfast, sleeping in the cozy cabin (the bed was super comfy!). One thing to note for light sleepers is the high pitched frogs at night -- it took us a couple nights to get used to them.
Michael and Barb are very sweet hosts who made us feel like neighbours :) They have put a lot of work into this beautiful lush home. We will absolutely come back to their place when we return to the Big island!