Such a great place to stay. Away from all the city noise. So so so peaceful. Exactly as described in the details.
The Hale has everything you need. Cozy bed, umbrellas, ponchos, separate bathroom, snokerling gear, beach chairs, comfy bed, mugs, plates and some more. It also has a bunch of binders with all the information about the island. You don't even need google for anything. Everything is right there in the binders. Can only imagine the amount of time they have spent creating those binders and keeping it up to date. But that is not the best part of the hale. Its the location location location. Its in the middle of a rainforest. And you fall off to sleep to the sounds of birds, rain and frogs. Never had a peaceful sleep like this before. It brought back memories of our native place back home. The pictures do not do justice to the Hale. You have to live there to feel it :)
I don't even know how to be grateful to the hosts. We did not get a chance to meet Karl but Kaeo was there to welcome us and was able to accommodate an early checkin request. She is such a wonderful lady to talk to. She is so welcoming and she really wants you to have a great time. We felt like a part of their family. There were fruits, baked goodies for us on arrival. And everyday she would leave something for us on the porch to eat :)
There is absolutely no reason for you to not stay here if you are visiting Hilo. Like I said, the location is amazing but the hosts are even more amazing. We had the best vacation of our life. And we'll defnitley come back to Eco Hale next time we are on the island.
To Kaeo and karl, we are forever in debt for the warm hospitality and for letting us be a part of your home. Mahalo from the bottom of our hearts.
P.S: The Hale is best suitable for two people. It's not very huge and no closet space so its best if you have minimal luggage. We had one check-in bag and two carry ons and we did just fine.