When we first arrived we realized that the cottage and the gardens where much more beautiful and huge than what you see in the pictures. Gisella was very kind and gave us valuable advice about places to visit, when, where, the wheather... Everyting! We had a perfect time there. It is only half an hour from the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and fifteen minutes from Hilo and the airport. This house is for relaxing and disconnecting from everything. The swimming pool was just by the cottage, and inside we had all we needed.