How to sum up the most amazing lodging we've ever had? Eric is an incredible communicator and offers extremely accurate descriptions of what the area has to offer. We would do a busy morning until afternoon, gray sand, black sand, white sand, green sand beaches, turtles, dolphins, night time lava hike etc and then come back and everyone went to a chair on the deck, grabbed a super plush blanket and curled up with a book. We traveled with kids ages 9, 13, and 15 and all loved the space. At night we'd sit around the table playing cards while we waited for the stars to come out. We took some of the most incredible pictures! The home is located up the mountain so no matter how hot we were from playing on the beaches or hiking, it was always cool and refreshing at the house. You just can't go wrong if you are looking for a great location that allows you to go to all of the sites between Kona and Hilo and gives you peace and quiet. We spent 5 nights there and then wanted to give the kids 2 nights at a resort to see what that was like. Within an hour of exploring the resort, no matter how nice it was they all declared they missed Eric's house and would rather stay there. We'll be back! Maholo Eric for being such a great host!