The house was located in a beautiful tropical setting. Lots of birds, frogs and even orchids in the surrounding forest. This is not a subdivision with many houses although there is another vacation rental next door. We found the house to be close to some of our destinations but ended up driving to Hilo frequently. It all depends on what your vacation plans include. It is close to the Volcano National Park and several beautiful beaches.
This side of the island is fairly rural and not at all touristy, which was what we were looking for. I would like to mention that the house is on a water catchment system so you need to obtain your drinking water from the water station in the subdivision. We had a gallon jug and our water bottles that we filled up on our way back each day. There are 5 gallon bottles at the house, just too big for us to handle. Also since you are in a tropical forest there are mosquitoes. The windows all have screens but they seem to sneak in anyway.
The house was comfortable with ceiling fans and an added bonus of a land line that has free calls to the mainline...we were able to talk to family frequently.
If you have questions about the house and location the host is very prompt with the information.