My wife and I arrived here the day after our wedding and stayed for 9 days for our honeymoon and LOVED IT! When we told some people that we were staying south of Hilo they seemed to think being in that location wasn't ideal but we loved being in such a rural part of Hawaii where we could see the clearest and prettiest stars we had ever seen and to be in the jungle with such a beautiful view from our window. The Hosts also even left us some Hawaiian chocolates, macadamia nuts, and a bottle of champagne as a welcome basket!
We loved being so close to the black sand beach, and everything we wanted to do was a bit of a drive around the island but we knew we could come back to a comfortable home with everything we needed to relax and enjoy our nights on the back porch, the rooftop porch, or inside and it was all well worth it! Not to mention the fresh fruit around the house including the avocados that we made fresh guacamole with and being so close to uncle Robert's market provided a great Wednesday night and a close ice cream stand and market.
Over all, we loved this location and would highly recommend it (as long as you don't mind a little lizard or two coming in to hang out throughout the hotter times of the day)!