If you are a light sleeper and don't want to sleep with ear plugs, this may not be the place for you. Now, if you enjoy the sounds of frogs and tropical birds by night and roosters by morning, this is your heaven! Personally, I enjoyed it. The host also has ear plugs if you'd like to use them. He also has a very friendly golden retriever that loved all the pets we gave her. We also saw many geckos on the front porch. Pahoa in general is not the safest area but we never had any issues with the Airbnb. It lists no A/C and I didn't think it would be an issue, but it was very warm indoors. So, bring light clothing to sleep in. The host does have multiple fans though. The decor was beautiful, the bed was comfy and the icecube tray was beneficial for sure. We loved exploring while on our honeymoon but with the size of the island and location of our stay, it was a lot of driving. I think we would have rather stayed on the Kona side. Both sides are pricey to stay on though.