This is a good location if you choose to stay in Hilo to explore the east side of the island.
We didn’t spend a lot of time in the house since we are there to visit places. We were able to find restaurants, coffee shops, drug stores, grocery stores pretty much in the little downtown area.
I would also think that it’s a good house to stay if you want to work from Hawaii remotely. The house is quiet and has big enough space. We enjoy our stay.