This is a very special property and we feel lucky to have been able to stay there. The owner let’s you do a self check in which is nice. He is attentive and answers his phone. This house is in the best location as it’s across the street from amazing tide pools and beach. It has an incredible crystal clear brackish pool right in the front yard. The house has been upgraded and modernized so it’s very comfortable and cozy. The only problem was that there was a strong mildew smell in one of the rooms. I brought this to the owner’s attention and I’m sure it will be remedied soon. Hilo is basically a rain forest so it gets a lot of rain so this is a constant battle for home owners in the area. This is an extremely popular rental as you can see from their calendar so they probably don’t have much time to get in there to do a deep cleaning. Regardless this is one of the best Airbnb’s we have ever stayed in and will for sure return in the future.