Barbara was such a nice host and her place was very pleasant! We loved our early morning coffee walking around the garden and Barbara was so sweet to give us a quick garden tour. There are lot of other vacation rentals around the area and is very safe. Did not have t-mobile signal but we used wifi for texting/calling.
This place is close to Issac Hale hot springs and many beautiful beaches around Pahoa city. Drive to Hilo might take 45 mins. But this place is definitely worth a stay!! I would highly recommend this place.