Overall this was a good place to stay for our intended plans. The management company was very communicative leading up to the trip and during our stay when anything was needed. The house was very clean, the environment peaceful, and had great proximity to the beaches and volcano. The only points to note are although this is listed as housing for 3-4 people, it's really best suited for two. Mostly because the kitchen isn't stocked for 3 people's worth of dishes (example: there are exactly 2 coffee mugs). It was a little difficult when we had three people staying here. Nothing unmanageable with appropriate expectations, which we had coming into the trip. The listing is accurate when it says it's minimal. This is a good rental with great proximity to the wonderful access to the beautiful areas around Hilo.

The bungalow was quaint and lovely. Loved hearing the doves, frogs, roosters. There were bugs but that’s expected in this area. No A/C but with the fans and closing the curtains while we were gone during the day it kept the place cooler. They also provide extra fans if needed. The tap water tastes good. The lanai is very nice, the table inside is great too. For a couple or small family who intends to explore…this is a great place.

We enjoyed a very relaxed stay at the Jungle Bungalow. Delighted in waking up to bird song in the morning and falling asleep to the sweet chirpping of frogs in the evening. Strolls along the calm neighborhood street and taking in the lush vegetation was enjoyed also. We did have to plan on at least a 20 minute drive to Hilo, let alone longer to other sites of interest, yet they always provided beautiful scenic views of the plants and trees abundant with life and gorgeous cloud formations over the mountains and coastline.

This cabin was OK. I don’t know how people could possibly stay here in the summer as it was very warm inside during the month of April.It really is in the middle of nowhere—we didn’t mind that so much as we were doing a lot of touring around the area, but it is something people should be aware of. And the coqui frogs, oh my God the frogs, they are very loud; bring earplugs if you want a chance of falling asleep. I was disappointed with the kitchen. When a listing specifically mentions a kitchen that is clean and highly rated I kind of have an expectation that it will be a great kitchen. Sure, it was clean, but it’s easy to have a clean kitchen when there’s nothing in it. This one was a good size but very limited with tools to make any kind of meal, other than just warming stuff up. The only frying pan they had was absolutely covered in grease, when I bought it to their attention they tried to tell me that it was just seasoned. This wasn’t seasoned, this was like it had been dipped in a bucket of Crisco. There was also only one coffee cup! That said, the caretaker did bring us a couple more frying pans and a coffee cup the next day after we mentioned it to them. As an example, we stayed in another place from a different platform after here, they had plastic wrap and reusable storage containers to keep leftovers, spices, mixing bowls, etc..It’s those little touches that make a great kitchen. Room for improvement for sure.