A fair warning is to read the reviews, and I mean as many as possible, and research the area. The listing has a lot of great reviews and they are mostly drowned out with a major focus on Delbert's hospitality. Although I had minimal interaction with him, I will agree that Delbert is a good host. However, the room listing can be fairly misleading if you have higher expectations.
The ad shows a clean, simple yet comfortable room but omits any scenery of the "perfect view of charming downtown Hilo". I didn't find downtown Hilo to be charming whatsoever. In fact, the window view is a gravel parking lot. Another user said the area is gritty and they are so right! Downtown Hilo is ROUGH, and if you're familiar with Wahiawa in Oahu then this is exactly what you can expect.
As for the room itself, it is in a building that could use an upgrade or better maintenance. It looks alright from the outside, but as soon as you walk through the hallway to get to your room you are swarmed by an overwhelming smell of piss! I literally held my breath walking to our room and rushed inside to the room every time to avoid it. I'd have to say if the price wasn't so cheap then this would've been a deal-breaker for me. Luckily, the smell didn't enter or linger in the room.
The pictures on the ad must've been when the room was also in prime condition. There were some things about the room that couldn't win me over as "clean" which were scuffs on the tiles, stains and rings in the shower floor, some minor holes and tears in the window curtains and bed comforter, and of course, some roaches that would pop up here and there (inevitable in Hawaii). The ceiling fan strings were also coated in heavy layers of dust (or rust?) that we didn't even want to touch it to see if we could make it go faster since there is no AC in the room. It gets hot in the room so having the windows open is a must. We expected the noise and sound so no critical remarks there.
The bed is alright, seems like it sinks in toward the middle but I didn't find it uncomfortable. I was too nervous to look at the level of cleanliness underneath the bed skirt so I can't comment there. The other amenities are minimal but it was nice to have a fridge and microwave. The only other thing that would've been nice to have is a coat rack. There were a couple of stools and a foldable table but they were utilized by our bags since I didn't trust the floor.
Overall, this is an ok place. I don't think I'll ever be able to agree with some other comments that said this is practically home away from home specifically because of the location. That said, it may be worth considering exactly how you want to experience the Big Island. I'm definitely not the big city, upscale/fancy shopping kind of person so we figured Hilo may suit us better than Kona, but downtown Hilo was really pushing my comfort level. Just something to think about!