Joe's place is fantastic. It is in a second story so you get a continual breeze which is essential. The bed was comfy, the kitchen was just enough and there was ample space for our things and to lounge about if we wanted to. There is hot water, it just takes a few minutes to kick in. There are house geckos, which was great because eat all the other bugs and stay away from people. If the idea of a lizard makes your skin crawl, you should probably skip Hawaii all together!
The location for us was nice. It was close to a lot of black sand beaches, about an hour from Volcano National Park and an hour from Hilo. If you're staying in this side of the island driving will be necessary but it's beautiful.
Lastly if you're a light sleeper be sure to bring ear plugs, there is s chorus of frogs. I got used to them after 2 nights though.