This is a fantastic house, located in a very quiet neighborhood. The house is stocked with everything necessary to cook and enjoy your stay. The house does not have a/c but does have great airflow and we were never uncomfortable. If coming at night there are no street lights and lighting is restricted due to the observatory The roads to the house are hilly winding and narrow, the kids loved it and compared it to a roller coaster. There are no restaurants nearby with the exception of a spa to the north and a small place at the market located about 5 miles away which also has some basic supplies to cook. Be sure to stop at the grocery store at the roundabout in Pahoa before you settle in. This was not a problem for us because we came to play not eat out. Try to plan your stay to be here on a Wednesday night to enjoy the festivities at the market, we sadly got in to late and left on a Wednesday morning. The house is very close to the thermal pool, lava tree state park, tidal pools, beautiful views, volcano, and the lava flows, do your research on them if wanting to hike to them. If interested in any diving and fishing that is located on the other side in Kona. Definitely worth the trip over the mountain, it does take 2 hours. Speed limits are much lower; take this into consideration when mapping your routes. 15-30 miles take a lot longer to get to than expected. Just drive and enjoy the views! Our trip was in March, the rainy season, but that did not stop us, we just visited the areas it was not raining. One more thing, EVERYONE was super friendly and helpful. No one seemed annoyed that strangers from all over the world come to their beautiful islands to enjoy what they eat, sleep and breathe every day! That alone was very refreshing.