I LOVED this beautiful home that Liz has so elegantly decorated. My whole family fell madly in love with the place and didnt want to leave. A lovely big home with beautiful furniture, comfortable beds, kitchen with everything you need to cook your own meals (seriously! even a slushy maker and coffee machine). Beautiful lanai overlooking a very large and totally private jungle garden. Lots of windows everywhere and main area is upstairs so you are looking out over the trees through all windows. Frogs are noisy at night but with a place this beautiful and comfortable, who cares! Bring earplugs if you need. After the first night we didnt notice them too much, it was all part of the charm. Liz also thoughtfully provides EVERYTHING you need for the beach -snorkel, googles, beach towels, boogie boards, coral shoes, chilli bin, beach umbrella etc. Shes also got lots of dvds and cds for you to enjoy as well as cable. Its about 25 mins from Hilo (super funky, low key town that we loved -wicked saturday market) and 10 mins to Pahoa and beautiful Red Road. We enjoyed Kapoho Tide pools (about 25mins) and exploring this whole coastline as well as the Volcano park (35-40min). Liz was a fabulous host providing us with a list of all the cool things in the area (Maku'u market on Sunday 5mins from house is awesome!). She phoned when we arrived to check we were all happy then left us to it. When we come back to the Hilo side we will be staying HERE! Thank you Liz for your wonderful hospitality and providing such a beautiful, private spot for us. Ngahuia.