Be aware that the 2 story house that you see in the cover picture is what you see out from the backyard and is not the house that you are renting. The town is small and quiet with a couple of decent restaurants and a few shops. It's about an hour back to Hilo, 1 1/2 hours to Mauna Kea visitor center (at 9,000 ft so colder and windy) and Kona. The home was very clean, stocked with a few basics and plenty of dishes, and having a washer and dryer was a nice touch.