The rental will add 20 minutes onto any drive to any tourist destination. However, it's so lovely up this valley, that we recommend it. The rental we stayed in was the older listing and they are right now in February 2019 getting a newly built listing ready. It's a gorgeous location and they are very kind hosts. At the former listing there were a few oversights, but the new location should take care of most of them. They strive to be attentive hosts and are active members of the Hawaii community. I recommend considering their updated rental as your next Hilo rental.