I could not have asked for a better way to celebrate a milestone birthday (won't say which one ;). We live in Waikiki and I wanted to island hop to see the volcanoes. Two of our best friends from Oakland wanted to join us.
While researching a 2-bedroom and hopefully a 2-bathroom rental, I couldn't believe my eyes when I found Saul's listing - the huge lanai overlooking Hilo Bay - I booked it immediately. The pictures of the house were almost too good to be true, and when we entered the house, we were all left speechless and pinching ourselves! We spent every spare minute out on the lanai during daylight hours when we were not playing tourists - leisurely morning coffee, breakfast, late PM cocktails...
The house is well-equipped - the kitchen for cooking, reading material, beach items, washer & dryer, 2 toilets, 2 showers (one of us tried the outside one and said it was fun), and papaya and citrus trees. It is also only a few minutes' drive to downtown Hilo; very conveniently located.
Saul was great about answering any questions immediately before and during our stay. His house cleaner lives in the neighborhood and is available to handle any problems.
Volcanoes - check
Botanical garden - check
Historical Hilo - check
We look forward to another island hop to Hilo just to stay at the house!