Patti was a very gracious host, she genuinely cares about her guests and will help in any way she can to make you feel welcome and help you make your vacation dreams come true. There are a few things to keep in mind before staying here. First about her home's location. This is the place to stay if you want to get a true feel of how the Hawaiians live on the Big Island. This is not a 4-star hotel, or a beach front mansion. Patti's home is in a residential neighborhood at the end of a dead end street. The street has access to the lava cliff ocean walls that many locals will drive and walk by to go visit them. You can see the most beautiful sunrises and sunsets, sea turtles, local fisherman, joggers, photographers, etc. There are mosquitoes, there is fresh fruit falling from trees and frogs will sing you melodies to sleep. The nights are quiet except for nature, but people do rise with the sun here. Patti's home has a separate apartment. The apartment is attached to her home and is between where she lives and her garage. There is the main bedroom that has two queen beds (one bed is a wood frame with basically a futon mattress, it's very, very firm), a tv, chair, closet and lots of fans. This is also the room with the sliding glass door that is the only entrance in or out. It is hot. When we were there, it was very hot and humid. There is no a/c. There are fans only and windows. There are screens on the windows to keep out bugs. You have to leave the curtains open to get the breeze. Believe me, you want every breeze you can get. I'm told the heat was much worse than usual. Just keep this in mind. The tv has a Roku device. You better have your own passwords to aps to see much of anything. She also has movies and dvds. The internet was a little weak and the Roku would buffer a lot. I let Patti know and she will work on it, I'm sure. I did have cell access with t-mobile just fine. The other room is the kitchen with a dining room table and a futon. The kitchen wiring was a little crazy, but Patti said she had that figured out and it was working when we left. There is a refrigerator, microwave, hot plate, toaster oven and dishes/utensils for cooking. We made most of our meals there. We would buy fresh fruits and veggies from the farmer's markets and just make our own. We bought stuff to cook, but it was so hot, we really didn't want to heat up much of anything. Then there is a bathroom with a great shower. The water is all from her catchment system so it's soft and there is plenty of hot and cold water and a bathtub. She has hairdryers, lotions, shampoos, etc....