There are three things that matter to me for an AirBnB: location, space, and host. Joe and Tom’s guest house exceeded expectations on all three counts!
As for location, the views are spectacular! We also found it a great jumping off place for visits to Hilo, the Volcanoes, waterfalls, and many other beautiful places.
As for space, the guest house was spotless, the beds were super comfortable, and the lanai was so very relaxing. We loved lying on the lounge chairs, looking at the ocean in the day and the stars at night! The house was also very well equipped. We really enjoyed using the blender to make smoothies with fresh fruit from the Hilo Farmers’ Market! And the binoculars were a great idea (if only we remembered to bring them to Volcanoes National Park).
As for the hosts, Joe and Tom are awesome! They’re so friendly and warm, and super responsive! In fact, they helped us in very specific ways on several occasions (thanks, guys!). We couldn’t have asked for more. Plus our kids loved the dogs!
Anyway, if you’re thinking about booking, do it! It was a little outside our original budget, but so worth it. No regrets!