A beautiful and tranquil visit. We stayed in the beginning of November so we didn't worry too much about summer heat. And we were out during the days so only home at night. There's no AC in the house so I"m not sure how it is in the summer, but I also think having AC would take away from the open airiness of the house. There are high ceilings and ceiling fans everywhere. The porch is screened in and you don't even notice the screen. But we could keep all the windows in the living room open and so the house just felt so open. Makes the experience so much better.
We had five adults, 2 kids, and a toddler and we loved the house. I'm always a little worried that a listing won't live up to the pictures, but my whole family thought it was beautiful. Lots of room to spread out. The four rooms are all one side and connected by doors which we left open during the day so my toddler loved running through the rooms to visit everyone. There was a big kitchen where we made breakfast every day before heading out for Big Island adventures. You have to be mindful about food waste. I grew up on the Big Island and that's pretty standard. There wasn't one large table but there were dining tables in the kitchen, living room and out on the porch so we spread out. The kids and grandparents loved eating outside on the porch. You're very close to Hilo town. We had cell phone reception (which is always questionable on the Big Island) and the wifi was quick. I brought my laptop to do work at nights. No cable but a smart TV so bring in your streaming log-ins. But we watched very little TV as you're there to enjoy Hawaii!!
There is a neighborhood black and white cat that must check out all the visitors to see who likes cats. Our daughters love cats and we don't have any so it was an added bonus. The beds were very comfortable. For a country road, there wasn't a ton, but there were more cars passing by than I expected. And it's an isolated road so they drive fast. So, there's a little bit of road noise, but really not much. I slept beautifully, and after the first night, my city in-laws adjusted to country noise and all slept well for the rest of the trip. The hot water was plenty. Our family of 8 had to all take showers upon returning from visiting the volcano and we were all able to do it in record time. They only had a little bit of coffee upon our arrival and we were told it was probably left over from a previous guest. I did put a note that they might want to consider stocking up on that, but if you're a coffee drinker, make sure to check that first.
They ask you for your email address, which they say is to send you check-in information. But I think it's more to send you an app for their company, which I did not download. So, I still don't think providing an email address was necessary. The house really made for a wonderful trip. We have memories from visiting places and eating out, but we also have memories from hanging out together in the house. I highly recommend this airbnb.