We liked the location of this house, as it was in the middle of kona and hilo, so visiting nice beaches one day and the volcanoes/rainforest the next was doable. The neighborhood was high with a nice view and quiet (she lives next to clark griswold with all his xmas lights still up). The porches were comfortable, driveway large enough, nice garden and it felt safe there. Catherine greeted us the first morning, offered insight into local attractions, and did not hover over us during our stay(which was appreciated). The room we had access to was a small room with 1 queen bed, 1 daybed, kitchenette, closet, and private 4 peice bathroom. It had strong enough wifi to power our phones and the 32" smart hi def tv in there that also came with at least a functioning Netflix account (did not try the other tv apps); also came stocked with dvd player and like 40 movie dvd's. The fridge/freezer was really good, the water pressure strong(even though it is catchment), and the beds were comfortable. The place also was stocked with paper towels, towels, toilet paper and dish/hand soap. Came with an outside gas grill, but did not use it so i can't comment on its functionality. The decor was nice, i could tell she took pride in providing that. There were negatives though...first and most important was that she listed in the official post under the amenities, that "hot water" was included. This was definitely misleading, as the water temperature is solely dependent on the sun by way of the solar panel water heater located on the roof; so if it is cloudy and/cool, you will take fridged showers- which we did the majority of the time. The wifi, although wholly adequate when functional, stopped working for 1 ½ days and when we tried to call her, she did not answer, she did respond to my text but it was like 18 hrs later(i have verizon and was unable get enough cell signal in/around the house to load web pages or send pictures via email or text) so wifi was somewhat needed. It did not come with a/c (which we knew and were fine with prior to booking) but the place also did not have a fan, which was missed and needed i feel (damp & stagnant at night). The place could use a chair inside, otherwise your sitting on high beds while you're in the house (putting shoes on etc.). There was no curtain on the sliding door, but this was not an issue for us because our space was elevated above the neighbors mostly (and she stated she was aware of the apparent issue and had ordered some). I feel like the sheets could have been cleaner, along with the bathroom floor or rug; i however could tell that the toilet, sinks and tub had been cleaned though. It would be nice to have some access to an outside trash receptacle, so we could have rid the counter of the pizza box and such without having to reach out to her for this. Overall, catherine offers a good location and a nice space for a decent price, but the listing should definitely be changed to allow renters to factor in cold showers (weather dependent water heater) into their final decision to purchase this space from her. Hawaii seemed environmentally conscoius, so be clean, dont litter and i washed and stacked the recyclables (paper n plastic with arrow triangles) for catherine to easily recycle. Thank you catherine for opening your home to us so we could see the big island via winding Hawaii 11:)