This is a lovely little hideaway in a secluded part of Hawaii. Ben's communication was great so finding the cottage was a breeze. There is a black sand beach across the road which gets lively on Sundays with a hippie drumming party. It's super close to the lava flow, so you can rent bikes and cycle the 8-mile round trip to see lava flowing into the ocean. It's also well placed for the Volcanic national park and to visit the world's most active volcano crater. Mahalo Kai is very clean and has mosquito nets on the widows. At night you can hear a chorus of jungle frogs which I found very relaxing and occasionally a gecko hangs out in the bathroom which was very cute - they are totally harmless and so cute! Overall a wonderful stay and we'd recommend if you're after a calm, quiet retreat on the Hilo side of Big Island.