We had a great time staying at Maria and Steve's place, the description of the place and photos are a good representation of the actual place. It was exactly what I expected it to be. It's a pretty cool area and feels like you are in the middle of a jungle. The yard is cool with lots of big tropical plants etc... We got in late and Maria and Steve had gone out for the evening but they provided us with instructions to get in and it was no problem at all, the next day they left us a fresh avocado from the giant tree in the front yard as well as some nice flowers. We didn't end up meeting them as we left super early in the morning to go on a boat lava tour to see the lava pouring into the Ocean (Highly Recommended!) but for the two days we were there they communicated promptly and clearly via Airbnb messaging. Next time we return to Hilo I would definitely consider staying here again.