The host has been very responsive and very friendly. He gave lots of tips on what to do, where to go to eat, etc, which helped me decide on what else to do on the island.
Location: The place was a lot easier to find and showed on the Google map accurately. My previous AirBnB booking on the Big Island was a lot harder to find, as Google map placed it far off the road. So I was really happy to find it. It's less than a mile from Volcano town, which has a lot of snack shops, restaurants and convenience stores! Lots of souvenir shops, art places to visit, and less than 2 miles from Kilauea volcano. We can easily spend the whole day in volcano and stay very late at night to see the stars/lava without worrying about driving home so late. Hilo, Pahoa and Keeau are up to 30 min drives, but it's worth it. The location is so peaceful, with a few birds chirping, feasants and chicken roaming around, and even some friendly neighborhood cats coming to visit you. If you come during the weekend, the cooper center has an awesome farmer's market, and it's less than half a mile from the place.
Amenities: We could hear the birds chirping. Evenings are cool and only very little coqui frogs. You could see a nice mist slowly settling down on the property... so fun to watch. The fireplace provides heat if needed, but we just enjoy the pleasant evening on the large lanai with a refreshing local wine that we bought from Volcano wine, just 2 miles from the place. The mini fridge is good to have for the beers, the ice cream, and left overs that we got from the nearby Thai place. The bathroom has a walking shower, which can easily fit both of us, with such a strong water pressure, it was so enjoyable. The backyard is quite big and well maintained. The banana and other fruit trees were just planted, so I next visit, I hope they will be old enough to bear fruits and enjoy the fresh fruits. The properties have a lot of the local Hawaiian trees, such as the Hapuu and Ohia trees. I'm sure there are way more, which I don't know yet, but I hope other reviewers could tell me.
Thoughtful touches: I enjoyed the Ukulele and the instructional manual that were available to play with. The magazines were carefully selected with so detailed information about the culture and food... we learned a lot, which gave us a bigger appreciation of all of what Hawaii has to offer. I did love the luggage holder in the closet.
Stylish space: We found out that it is a newly built house, and only opened a week ago. Every details on the design was carefully selected. You could see that the designer took a modern approach to lava and volcano. It does suit the location and the atmosphere. We definitely loved the concept. The art works were beautiful... everything matched the design, even to the dishes, towels, drapes, beddings, etc. OMG, so beautiful!
Cleanliness: Everything was brand new and very clean. The maid did a good job. Fresh towels, bedding, clean floors, utensils and dishes, etc.
I would totally recommend this place to my relatives and friends. I give it 5 stars and I'm sure you will enjoy it as much as I did. Keep it up, I'll be coming back for sure!