This is a beautiful house, right on the cove in Hilo. Our family reunion of 15 fit very comfortably, with beds and bathrooms enough to go around. The two washers and dryers were particularly helpful after beach days and muddy hikes. We cooked several big meals in the kitchens and always had what we needed. The view from the upstairs porch is just gorgeous, and the house is laid out very nicely for light, air, and beautiful views. Hilo has a lot of rainy days, so it was wonderful to have such a nice house to enjoy with the windows open when indoors. On drier days, the hiking, swimming, and trips into town were lovely. We appreciated the water shoes, towels, and snorkels kept at the house. Perfectly situated for reaching ocean, though we would recommend renting cars for trips to town, grocery, volcano national park, etc. Richard is terrific host--sent great information to us in advance so we could plan, and answered text queries promptly. Five stars all around for sure.