DON'T TRUST THE PICTURES.
IT'S EVEN BETTER THAN SHOWN.
The pictures don't and probably can't do the place justice. Both the location, that looks out to the sea, and the home, that is well designed and well taken care of, are reasons why you may want to make time to enjoy the place itself amongst all the other beautiful places on Big Island.
Maria was a great host and has a lot of recommendations for newbies like us.
You'll also find out who really owns the place is Papaya the outdoor cat. Especially if you're carrying food later at night trying to get in and he's just there waiting for you to open the door for him.
One tip if you're a night owl, "late night" food (basically past 9pm) is hard to come by here though so be prepared to get groceries earlier and cook instead of scrambling last minute to find which restaurants are still open because the market is closed as well.