Excellent place to stay for east Hawaii activities. Plus the hosts had lot's of extras so you don't have to bring everything with you. Folding chairs (we took 2 to our Mauna Kea Milky Way photo evening) , cooler for your day trips, umbrellas, say for a hot walk to the green sand beach, and on and on. Plus the host had lots of helpful lists, such as good cheap eats that they frequent (and she was right about these). Also local tidbits like when and where the Farmer's Markets were open. And when we were in the predicted path of the hurricane, reassurances that they were prepared to ride it out and take care of us in their storm shelter if need be. From their bungalow, we went to Mauna Kea several times, to newly opened coastal rec area (MacKenzie) where we carefully picked our way across two of the brand new lava flows, to a lava tube 1/2 mi fr perimeter road at mm 49.5, to Kaumana lava tubes (we had our own headlamps and gloves), to the Green Sand Beach, to Rainbow and Akaka waterfalls, to Hilo beach areas such as Richardson suggested by the host. And we did drive all the way to the north Kohala end to do the Polulu Valley hike. A great host and a great place to stay for our 9 nights.