We were warmly welcomed to this lovely cottage by Patricia as soon as we arrived. She and Mohamed made sure we had all we needed, and then we only saw them when we needed them for toiletries, and the small, short lived problem with the internet. They were the perfect hosts, accessible, but allowed us our privacy. This cottage has a magnificent view that the photos do not do justice. It is very comfortable, and fairly well stocked with cooking utensils. I loved having the toaster oven and rice cooker because we eat in quite a bit. The fresh vegetable market just up the street made it so easy to eat healthy. Patricia and Mohamed also said we could eat whatever was ripe on the property, so we ate avocado and oranges right off the tree!! There is even a coffee grinder for us purists ;-)
I liked being nearly 1/2 way between Hilo and Kona. Each side of the Island has its attractions, and although we spent most of the time at the beaches on the Kona side, we loved our time in Hilo also.
I have been to the Big Island many times and if I go back, I would definitely try to stay at this Tropical Cottage again.