This was our first time to stay in Hilo and this location is away from downtown but not far. The house was exactly how it was represented with pictures and descriptions. They provided coffee, a box of chocolate covered macadamia nuts and few other foods. The warmest time of the day was between noon and sundown, but as soon as the sun began to go down it cooled off. There are fans to move the air and blankets for when it cools down. We live in the desert in Arizona and expected the rain but not how it got cool at night. It rained a lot and even the locals were tired of all the rain! Our first night there we experience the sound of the Coqui frogs which sound like a bird but made noise all night long. Use ear plugs to drown out the noise as the window are always open. I would say that Hilo is a place you can get away from the touristy vibe for a more cultural experience and this was a comfortable place for our family of three. Mahalo James and Jocelyne