The house was spacious, super clean, and comfortable for our family of four. The kitchen had everything we needed to cook meals, which was terrific because eating out tends to be expensive in Hawaii. Do yourself a favor and stock up at Costco at the beginning of your trip. While you're there go ahead and throw in the snorkel sets (a must) and chocolate-covered macadamia nuts. We really enjoyed finding a good beach or snorkel spot in the mornings and then checking out a coffee farm or other cloudy place to cool down in the afternoons. If you are here for several days, I highly recommend the beautiful Paleaku Gardens Sanctuary in Captain Cook. Just before you reach the gardens, you'll see a sign for mac nut banana bread at the end of a residential driveway. It's in a green cooler and the Venmo address is inside the cooler if you don't have cash. Don't be shy. Get lots of bread and then stop by Greenwell Coffee on the way back to Kailua-Kona. They have terrific coffee and ice cream. It's also worth it to get: Hawaii the Big Island Revealed by Andrew Doughty before you go. I really can't imagine a better spot than Todd's house to begin exploring the Big Island!