What I loved was the communal feel of the place. This was just one of the few places I stayed during a 10 day trip and it was by far the place where I had meaningful chats with people and felt very comfortable. Lisa extended herself by offering recommendations to visit places and she even baked amazing cupcakes (I can't promise that will always happen. haha). It's about 20 min outside of downtown Hilo but it can be considered convenient to get to other places on the coast. Oh, and I absolutely loved the private balcony and sounds of nature outside the sliding glass window. Oh, and also the shower was fantastic. Clean and refreshing after a day at the beach and hiking. I'd def stay again.