If you are wanting to stay at a beautiful house a short drive from downtown Hilo, located on the hills overlooking lush farms and the sparkling ocean, you would certainly be a fool to pass up the chance to stay at Sharon and Mark's. Our stay here was one of the highlights of our trip to the Big Island. The room is spacious and full of light, with all that is necessary to cook light meals and find tranquility whether sitting inside on the couch or at the table, or outside on the sunny patio. The house is the perfect place to view both the sun rising over the ocean in the morning, and the stars shining in abundance at night. The property is only a couple minutes away from a scenic drive with calm, green hikes down to the water and the best smoothies we found on the Big Island. We were particularly amazed by Sharon's hospitality, from her ginger drinks to all of her local tips about sculpture gardens, cocoa farms, surfing beaches, state parks, etc. Any traveler looking to enjoy life on their trip will want to spend some nights at Sharon and Mark's lovely home.