After a week on the other side of the island, I spent 3 days at Sylvia's place while touring Hilo, the southern part of the island, and the eastern coast. The location is amazing! It's within a 10 minute walk of Rainbow Falls, easily one of the most beautiful on the Big Island. I visited the falls several times to photograph it in different lighting each time. While you're there, don't forget to walk up to the top of the falls and wander through the amazing forest of huge banyan trees! On the hillside overlooking the town, downtown Hilo is just a short drive away. Sylvia had excellent recommendations for local restaurants and points of interest to see. I thoroughly enjoyed the Farmers Market that she recommended. Buy a fresh mango, they are amazing! The suite I stayed in was immaculate, clean, and modern. It had its own car port and separate entrance from the rest of the house. It felt very private, although she made sure I felt welcome to knock on their door any time the light was on if I had any questions or needed anything. Otherwise, I was free to come and go as I pleased, without disturbing them. The apartment was well furnished with a small kitchen area. No stove, but a refrigerator, sink, counter top, etc. were nice to have. There was a round table that could be used as a dinning area, though I mostly used it as a desk while taking care of some work duties. Next was the bed, which was centrally located and very comfortable. Then closest to the entry was a nice sitting area with a small bookcase of interesting reading material. I was there in the middle of summer. Without A/C, the room did get a little warm. Unfortunately the nice oscillating fan in the corner only covered about half the room. But hopefully they'll be able to angle it better in the future to cover the living and sleeping areas better. Off the main room was a separate bathroom, with a large beautifully tiled shower. Water pressure was excellent. It may sound like a small thing, but that's a big deal to me...I love my showers! :-) A nice sink area and separate area for the commode completed the bathroom. Sylvia makes arrival and entry super easy by using a keyless system on the door, which I appreciated. If you're ever in Hilo, I highly recommend this beautiful apartment suite as a lovely place to stay!