The space is just as described in Kristie’s description and photos. Spacious, clean and well-stocked. Quiet residential neighborhood uphill from the downtown. Everything in Hilo is only 10 minutes away, including the farmer’s market, downtown, great restaurants, etc. It was a great location from which to venture to Volcano National Park. The house was clean, had plenty of clean towels, blankets, coffee, large closets for our luggage, beds were very comfortable, great pack n play for our infant, covered parking, extra umbrellas, beautiful views of Hilo town & harbor from the master bedroom and living room, new washer and dryer with plenty of detergent. We had difficulty using the fancy induction stovetop and pretty much stuck to the microwave. Our kids loved venturing downstairs behind the house, where the owner has a small fountain and koi pond and lots of natural island plants/wild vegetation. After arriving, it occurred to us that this is not the most friendly house for families with little ones, as the sunken dining room table, open staircase to the art studio below, and glass coffee table could be hazards. This never ended up being a problem for us (we closed shoji doors to dining room, and we did see a baby gate stored in the living room). We chose this house because it was located a block from our grandmother’s house, and we would definitely consider staying here again! We had a family emergency come up at 9 am on the day of our checkout, and when we contacted Kristie she responded immediately, calling the cleaners to delay their arrival until after 2pm so we could remain at the house until the situation was resolved. We really appreciated her flexibility and quick response!