We loved The Big Lanai so much that we wish we could live there. It was the most “instragrammable” AirBnb ever! :-)
It was ideally situated to access Volcanoes National Park, and was only a short commute from Hilo.
We were pleasantly surprised by the size of the place, and got the hang of using the off-grid systems. The in-house guidebook was really detailed and helped us get oriented.
We heard a lot of creature sounds at night, as well as heavy rainfall, but we loved it and would stay there again in a heartbeat!
P.S. The “guard dogs” are total sweethearts. We miss them!