Attractive and quaint interior. Functional with most of the basic, but minimalistic, amenities. The proprietor was very pleasant in person and via text. The $150 rental price for one night exploded to $373 net cost (2.5X the teaser listing) mostly because of the $140 cleaning fee. For six guests the $373 was comparable to the net price for two rooms that would be required for six people in the tired old high rise hotels on the water near downtown Hilo. The lack of air conditioning was uncomfortable during daylight and for first couple hours after dark due to warm ocean breezes. But then the cooler air came in from the mountains late evening making sleeping conditions very pleasant with the use of the ceiling fans. Disregard the “partial ocean view” from the second floor as you are several blocks from the water and the minimal direct water view above the trees is actually interrupted by power lines. The reference to the lanai invokes a generous vision versus the actual space. The half bath on the second floor and full bath on the first floor were sufficiently roomy, clean and well-stocked. But with the bedrooms upstairs, the full/half bath lay-out is inverted from what you would normally expect (one has to go downstairs past the open sitting area and kitchen for the shower - limited privacy).
Bottom line, it was a good place for a quick 1-or-2 night stop while touring the east side of the island. Could be cozy - but pricy - for an adventurous couple. But is price competitive for a party of 3-6 people that would otherwise require two hotel rooms per night.