Yuri was a gracious and ideal host -- available without being intrusive, easy to contact and quick to respond. She even let me come back in the evening after check-out to clean up and change before a late night flight out. (Thank you!)
The bedroom was lovely -- clean and full of light. And the pastries, papaya, and other fruits left in the kitchen in the mornings were delicious.
The location was residential and quiet, while also being near both the airport and downtown Hilo. There is also a little strip mall a block away with some great restaurants -- check out Miyo's. Yum. (Especially the ginger ice cream.)
Yuri also provided a convenient airport dropoff service for cheaper than a taxi, plus a cheap bicycle rental (the bikes were a bit rusty, but Shawn tuned one up for me to use).
No A/C, but I think that is pretty standard for homes in Hawaii, and the evenings were cool enough that I didn't find it problematic. I didn't even need to use the extra fan provided in the room. (The ceiling fan was enough.) There was a rooster or two in the neighborhood that tended to crow at dawn, but again, probably typical for a residential neighborhood on the big island.
I would definitely recommend this place, and would stay here again myself in a heartbeat.