Hartley was friendly and shared helpful recommendations about things to do & places to eat nearby. He also called to make sure we didn’t have any trouble getting into the home. We booked his place for 5 nights in March. The weather turned out to be so rainy and cool that the locals were talking about how unusual it was. We live in the Pacific NW and are accustomed to rain and cool weather, but we ended up leaving after 3 nights and spending our last 2 nights near Kona. We did enjoy the privacy, quiet location, and beautiful landscaping of Hartley’s home, as well as exploring Volcano and the eastern coastline. However, we weren’t getting any breaks between torrential downpours and decided we wanted a couple days of warm sun before returning to our home temperature in the 30’s. We flew in and out of KOA, so we eventually had to head back to that side anyway. The bed in Hartley’s home was extremely firm, but we found the bed in the back bedroom to be softer and more comfortable.