Our family of eight (7 adults, one toddler) enjoyed our stay here for the holiday season. The house is very spacious, and provided more than enough room for us to be together without feeling too crowded. We spent a lot of time sitting on the front porch, enjoyed particularly in the mornings and evenings. The location was also very good for us- easy access to lots of the things we like to do on this side of the island. While the house is ~15 mins drive from Hilo, we never minded the distance. The house is just off the main highway, which didn't bother us much but there is definitely road noise throughout the day, so if this is something that bothers you, you may wish to stay somewhere else. The biggest disappointments about this house were first, the overall cleanliness of the house was not what we've come to expect with vacation properties (and especially given the description of this home). While some parts of the home were clean, others, including one of the upstairs bathrooms, the kitchen, and some of the furniture were not up to standards. The bigger disappointment was the lack of adequate cooking ware (pots, pans, serving bowls, etc ) for feeding large groups. For a house that is intended to accommodate up to 8 people, we found ourselves cooking meals in batches because of the lack of adequate cookware. There are also some basics that are just plain inadequate- i.e. cutting boards, sharp knives, decent cooking utensils, etc.. . The description overstates the functionality of the kitchen in our opinion. Overall we did enjoy our stay but would think twice about staying here again.