Kristie's place was as lovely in person as it was on the website. She and her young daughter live in the downstairs portion of the house and have a separate entrance--the upstairs part of the house with three bedrooms is the Airbnb part for rent. We loved all of the art--most of it Kristie's--adorning the walls, the views of Hilo from most rooms in the house, and the overall aesthetic. My kids, especially, were delighted by the traditional Japanese-style dining room and I was happy for the washer/dryer/laundry room midway through our trip. Kristie had provided Maile products (hand soap, lotion, shampoo, and conditioner), as well as everything we needed to the laundry room and kitchen (toilet paper, garbage bags, laundry detergent, etc.) and the house was about 10-15 minutes from pretty much everywhere we needed to be in Hilo.