We had a great time staying with Maria and Steve! Their place was the perfect home-base for exploring the eastern side of the island. Maria was very helpful with recommendations and her papayas were delicious :-) The guest suite was very clean and comfortable and the setting/location was great - Maria and Steve's yard makes you feel like you are in the rainforest while still being across the street from the beach and close to town. If there is one tiny criticism it is that the fridge is very small - we would have bought more groceries from the store to eat for lunches, but the space was quite limited in the fridge. This just made us try more of the great restaurants in the area, though, so it was really more of an upside in the end. Book Maria and Steve's place for your stay in the Hilo area - you'll be very happy you did!!