I had a wonderful stay in this apartment. Just right for one person or a couple, the windows upon up to the world, the sea in front and lush vegetation on the bedroom side. No matter how rough the ocean, there is a sheltered 'pond' about 1/4 mile long directly in front of the apartment, where you can swim with the turtles any time of the day. (There are 4; three huge adults and one 'juvenile'.) At night, the ocean sounds fill the apartment, along with the 'Ko-ki' of the little Hawaiian frog. The apartment building itself is very well kept—lovely—with friendly residents, a beautiful modernist architecture that takes advantage of the the fantastic location. I am not a big fan of apartments buildings—especially not in a tropical paradise—but I was completely won over by Shinko's retreat in Hilo.