The one bedroom apartment was clean, modern, and attractive. The place was clearly remodeled recently and everything felt very new (furniture, towels, sheets, kitchenware). The front side of the unit faces a county beach, only a 10 minute drive to the main part of Hilo. The view is fantastic and you can enjoy a basically private beach between 9pm and 8am. Keep in mind the parking lot and beach can get busy during the day, so you will hear normal beach activity. There were only two negatives for me - lack of some basics (no body wash/shampoo/conditioner, no cooking oil or staples) and most importantly the wall between the bedroom and another unit is very thin. A family was staying in the unit next to ours and we could hear their conversations and footsteps right from our bed. We had to ask them multiple times to try to keep the noise down, especially at night when we were trying to sleep. Overall we loved the apartment, but I would hesitate to book again given the noise from other guests.