Came here to celebrate my birthday, had the best time ever! I personally prefer not to be in touristy areas, so this place was perfect. Remote location, but still easy to find just off one of the main roads. Gives you an authentic feel of the island. The house was a bit muggy when we arrived, but no worries, opening windows lets in the constant breeze from the ocean not too far off in the distance. You can see the ocean and black lava rock from the porch. The geckos in the daytime are very entertaining! And the koki frogs at night are like music to my ears. Neighbors were close, but friendly. Uncle Robert's was literally a hop skip and a jump down the road, so fun I went twice! It's a great place to mingle with tourists and locals alike. Volcanoe National Park and Hilo (opposite directions from the house) are both roughly 20-25 min drive away, but small grocers and farmers markets are sprinkled around the area if needed. Not too far from the only 24 hr food joint on the island as well. If you're renting a car, be sure they don't charge you for mileage, we put 3,000 miles on ours, but explored the island every day from sun up to sun down. The hot tub is awesome after a long day and the stars are a beautiful sight when it's not cloudy. It does rain on and off all the time, but it comes and goes so quickly, it was never a bother. Look out for rainbows! Lots of beautiful plants on the property, there's also a huge aloe vera plant so no need to bring any, and a black sand nude beach just up the road, as well as tide pools for snorkeling and warm ponds were all a lot of fun. The sun rises on this side of the island, so i highly suggest taking the time to see it. The house came with everything we needed and then some; plenty of bathrooms, hot water, big kitchen with multiple sinks, large coffee pot, pots and pans, dishes, cups, towels, water gear, and even left overs from past guests; tin foil, coffee filters, things like that, which was nice. We had a little trouble with the gate in the middle of the night when we arrived, but they promptly had the issue resolved the following morning. There was more than enough space in the house for my group of gals. It can get chilly at night so bring a sweatshirt, especially when you go higher in elevation. The beds were plenty comfortable, wifi was a little spotty, but honestly internet is spotty all over the island no matter which way you slice it. It's a good reminder to disconnect from the technology and take in your surroundings. They also had tv's, though we barely used them. The house had a guest book with stories and recommendations from past guests, and another book with...