We had an incredible time at Sierra’s place. The house is well stocked, with everything from snorkel gear, extra towels, pots, pans, baking supplies, and washing detergent. If you are planning on saving some money buy cooking your own meals, this is the place to stay!
We were also a short walk to town, where there are several excellent restaurants and cafes. I would say it took about 20 minutes to walk to town. The only downside is that Hilo can be very rainy. Despite the centrality of this home’s location, I would recommend renting a car for your trip to Hilo, because there can be downpours at any moment - it is a tropical rainforest, after all.
The air bnb comes equipped with a TV that has Netflix, Hulu, etc., but I would recommend bringing your own laptop and HDMI cable if you want to watch movies/shows. We found that the Roku was really slow (too slow to watch Netflix), but the internet itself was quite fast.
The waterfall is even more beautiful in person. It’s not too cold to swim in, either! We had so much fun here, and we will be back as soon as possible!