11-28-2014, 12:26 PM
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Originally posted by Midnight Rambler
Sorry, but I'm having a hard time seeing what's wrong with Kathy's posts. Pahoa is a dump and a lousy place to visit. Hilo may have more derelicts total, but it's a much bigger town - there are places you can go that aren't ****holes. The problem with Pahoa is there's one not-very-long street, so when that's where all the derelicts and decay is, there's nothing else. You all sound like you're in denial that Pahoa is seen so low not just by people elsewhere in the state but elsewhere in Puna. Kind of like the people who run terrible hotels and try to make their guests sign agreements not to post negative reviews to TA or Yelp, and then sue them when the guests try to warn others away.
Midnight Rambler,
Your answer may be in your personal perspective. As a vacation rental manager I engage with tourists daily. One of my closest friends also manages and owns rentals, same thing. I'm not going to offer you the link to our websites with hundreds of 5 star reviews about the incredibly great time the vast majority of our guests experience here in lower Puna.
Instead I invite you to check out the main rental sites like VRBO and Airbnb. Not every rental is 5 star but you can read about how much folks enjoy coming and returning to lower Puna.