Secluded, spacious new geodesic home on the Big Island, Hawaii.

Unique house that’s tucked back in the trees. Well maintained with comfortable beds and plenty of space. Only downside is no air conditioning. Plenty of fans that did keep us comfortable for our stay. Would recommend

This dwelling is unique, but there's much room for improvement. It is described as "new" (not), and secluded (understatement). We arrived in the DARK after driving a paved, but rough 2 miles from the main road, and were shocked to find an unlit driveway with an industrial-style chain linked fence with warnings posted all over it. We almost left right then, but gave the lock combo a try. The gravel/mud driveway was very rutted and our rented minivan struggled to make it up (in both directions) multiple times. We found out that the home is NOT air conditioned. Although we loved the nature sounds outside at night, the humidity was hard to bear, and there were multiple windows that couldn't be opened. It rained the entire time, which prevented us from using the outdoor spaces at all. The master suite in the upstairs loft was very spacious, but the other bedrooms were small, and our bed was extremely worn and squeaky. The old furniture gave off a musty smell, and the lack of adequate fresh air made my husband's allergies/asthma worse. There is no kitchen table (only a long, high table with 4 stools pushed up against 2 windows which do not open). We were told to "help ourselves" to everything in the fridge, freezer & pantry, but there was an odd amount of assorted leftovers and frozen food inside. It was as if someone had just left, and nothing had been cleaned for us. The fridge handle was crusty and the trashcan on the deck was full (and stunk)! Some bed pillows had no cases!

This was such a fun house to stay in! We really enjoyed the unique property as well as its proximity to the volcanoes national Park. It was about a 25 minute drive from the park itself. The property was beautiful, including a really nice back porch and landscaping. From the listing, we thought that there would be plenty of cool breeze running through the house even though we knew there would not be air-conditioning. Although it was cool outside, we couldn’t get a good breeze in the house because most of the windows could not be opened and many of the windows that could be opened, had no screen, so could not be left open. There were fans in every room, which was OK, but definitely not as nice as sleeping with the windows open and getting that natural breeze. The kitchen looked like it needed a The kitchen looked like it needed a little bit of cleaning, but it definitely had lots of amenities. Other than that, everything in the house was really nice.

Communication with host was easy.