The house was big and spacious - our party of 6 adults and 3 kids fit easily with room to spare.

We are vegetarians, which means that our food options on Hawaii are somewhat limited, so we ended up eating in a lot, and the kitchen was fully equipped, with pretty much every cooking utensil and appliance that you could think of. We particularly appreciated the rice cooker and the coffee maker.

The setting was secluded and beautiful - we saw chickens and a mongoose in the front yard. Although there was no A/C, there were fans in every room and all the windows were screened, so we were able to open them and stay cool.

The listing is a 20-30 min drive from Hilo, but close to both the Kapoho tide pools and Kaimu side of the Chain of Craters road, which is one of the starting points to see the current lava flow. We enjoyed the laid back, non touristy atmosphere.

It wasn't just the kitchen that was fully equipped - there was a box with snorkel gear that we used to explore Kapoho, first aid kit that we used when we got cuts while snorkeling, and umbrellas, which were crucial since it rained at least a bit every day that we were there.

We enjoyed our trip and would like to thank Cathryn for sharing her amazing house with us.