Warning - staying at David's will make all other self catering apartments and homes seem dreary and ill-equipped. The furniture is better than I have at home. There are so many little touches to make life more comfortable that I can't begin to list them here. The kitchen is full of supplies and condiments and he gives you a bowl of fresh fruit from his garden when you arrive. The bed is super comfortable, the wifi is fast, the fans are powerful and the shower is warm and forceful.

Now....the dogs. He has two of the cutest dogs you can imagine. If you don't like dogs that's fine because he can keep them away from you. If you do like dogs then you can fall in love with them like we did after a three night stay.
Look out for Zaza's wonky tooth. She is too cute!

Is this place perfect? Well it is a great location for Hilo, volcanoes national park and the Pahoa coast. Beaches less so although there are a couple near Paho if you look hard enough. The spot is nice and remote and stops you feeling like a tourist. The frogs can be a bit noisy around sunset like all over the set side of the island. That just adds to the jungle feel and it gets quiet after dark.

I would stay here again and would recommend it to anyone. Shame the star ranking stops at five stars.

I wish every self catering place in the UK was owned by David! Cheers.