I can’t say enough about Mike and his place.
I give both 5 stars. After arriving to a very disappointing 1st location which was far from its description on Airbnb - we had to get out of there and find another place fast.
Mike immediately responded to our reservation request and we moved to his place within just a few hours. His place is exactly as his posted pics show and in a great location. Place was spotless, nice furniture, all the extras you could think of, beautiful pool we had all to ourselves every day except our last day and then it was only one other family.
Directly across the street is a Texaco station, grocery store, and a few take out only places including pizza, Chinese, and Thai food. Back down the hill there’s Queens Marketplace, and King’s Shops where you’ll find another grocery store, restaurants, and shopping, plus the big hotels with lots more dining and beautiful beaches which you can go to.
Blue Hawaiian Helicopters is also at the bottom of the hill if you’re interested in helicopter tours. I’ve flown with them many times and feel they’re the safest and best.
Not far up the road connects to Saddle Road which is the quickest route to the Hilo side of the island where you’ll find easy access to Rainbow Falls and Akaka Falls. Mike was quick to respond to any questions I had and also offered up suggestions on places to go and things to do while we were there.
Although I’m fairly new to Airbnb - I have stayed in a fairly large number of condo and home rentals over the years and I can say Mike’s was one of the best experiences I’ve had. I would definitely stay there again and highly recommend.