The apartment is clean, smartly decorated, and well furnished. Cooking is limited to a toaster oven and microwave, which can work for preparation of great meals despite not having a stove! But the hosts also offer the use of their kitchen upstairs.
Although there is occasional noise from hosts upstairs, the apartment and location are very serene, set in a rural setting of lush vegetation and large acres of mostly land with occasional houses. At night from the apartment one can see the orange/red glow in the sky of Fissure 8's fountain of lava (about 12 miles away). There is no danger from the volcano or any lava flow in this 'Hawaiian Acres' neighborhood.
The apartment is in a great location to travel to anywhere on the island, and it is 15 minutes from Hilo, with shopping and other conveniences (including a laundromat) just minutes away.
The road leading to the house is tricky. There are potholes and big water puddles to navigate, but these are doable if your vehicle has a good, high ground clearance.
Kappa and Serena are very lovely and interesting individuals who have built a wonderful home and are very welcoming hosts.