Aloha, indeed. Not only was Buck a very welcoming, gracious and respectful host, but the property and house itself is one I truly dream of having some day. The bed was extremely comfy. Like, I took a picture of the mattress tag for future shopping purposes! Lol. But seriously, very cozy space with a great view of the water across the street, through the beautifully green foliage. Buck was very prompt with responses to texts before and during our stay. When we landed at Hilo, our luggage was delayed and had to be delivered before we were scheduled to arrive at the property, but Buck was very helpful and stuck around to receive our bags for us! He's very nice, thoughtful, has a knack for the little details and we honestly plan on returning to this same spot whenever we fly back!
There is a great little black sand beach about a 5 minute walk down the road. It's clothing optional, and yes, some people take advantage, but it wasn't creepy or weird at all, honestly. Met some very friendly folks there. There are snorkeling options (gear included at the house, which was great!), tide pools, a warm springs pool, parks, many lookout areas, and a gem of a dead end street with an outdoor bar, farmer's market and convenience store all within a couple miles. Seriously, I would stop looking right now and BOOK THIS BEAUTIFUL SLICE OF HEAVEN!!