We had nothing short of an amazing time! The house is definitely set up like a vacation home. The bedrooms are all private from each other and each has its own bathroom. We found the beds to be comfortable. The frogs, crickets, and birds play for you every night- you definitely feel like you are staying in a rainforest away from other people and the craziness of home. You can not hear anyone else on the property, which is amazing! Unlike a noisy resort.
We did end up meeting one of the neighbors on one of our walks, a very nice gentleman who chatting with us about the local area.
We hiked down to the waterfall on the property several times. We highly recommend it! It's beautiful- cold but so pretty. We were also able to walk to the Akaka Falls from the house so we did not pay for parking.
When driving to Hilo or back we recommend taking the scenic route (there is a sign that says scenic route)- Amazing! We also took two different days and drove over to the west side to Kawaihae- the beaches there are amazing and it only took us 1 hour and 15 minutes to get there from the house, its worth the drive.
It did rain every day at the house but we didn't mind. Again it is a quick 1-hour drive to the sunny side if you want a change of weather. There is a great farmers market in Hilo where we got all of our fruits and veggies for the week.
The whole family felt rested and very relaxed staying here. I would recommend this house! The living room does seem smaller in person than the pictures but it didn't matter we were out on the patio the whole time.