Donna's rainforest cottage was perfect for our Hilo side stay. It was bright, open, airy and homey from the moment we got there. It was our first time experiencing solar power but found it no inconvenience at all. The location of the cottage is absolutely beautiful, a gift to experience from the morning sunshine and beautiful flowers and grounds, to sounds of the rainforest and frogs at night LOVED IT! It has to be mentioned that cottage is located outside of Hilo, Kea'au, and Kurtistown and down a long unpaved road. It was rough from recent rains and dotted with road wide puddles to cross, none of them caused us to bottom out, no scraping anywhere along the road. We originally had a Nissan Rouge and it was more than adequate for the road, but it did require some slow careful driving so we exchanged it for a jeep wrangler with higher ground clearance it made the drive easier and quicker. It rained and lot before we got there and continued to rain for the first few days we were there but at no time did we ever come close to needing 4 wheel drive. The road is just not that bad. Also the rain did not mean bad weather, it was cool enough that hiking was comfortable, beaches had milder sun, and had no impact on snorkeling visibility. We loved everything about Donna's cottage and will absolutely stay with her again if back on the Big Island. Book now for a romantic and private rainforest experience.