We are a family of 4 with 2 children in their late teens. We had a lovely time in Liz's spacious beautiful home. Communication with Liz was always prompt and she had many ideas of things for us to do. The chorus of birds in the morning and frogs in the evening is delightful. We especially liked Richardson Beach Park in Hilo, Volcano National Park, snorkeling at Kapoho tide pools, and the ice cream at Hilo Homemade Ice cream. The house has a good DVD selection. The house is on a large lot in the rain forest, and feels very private. It does take at least 15-20 minutes to get to any stores, restaurants, etc.