It was 90 degrees and quite humid when I landed at the Hilo airport. When I arrived at the house, I was very hot and very tired. Yuri greeted me very kindly, and, when I told her that I had jet-lag and was looking forward to sleeping well that night, she upgraded me to a larger room. I hadn't eaten dinner yet, and she provided me with a map of nearby restaurants. This house is very centrally located, but it's on a quiet street in a very safe neighborhood.
I was the only person staying there that night, so I had sole occupancy of the entire upstairs floor of the house. I can't remember if it was mentioned on Airbnb, but besides the bedrooms, there is a good-sized kitchen and living room area and 1 1/2 baths. Very spacious, and everything was quite neat and clean.
I was concerned about being able to sleep, due to the heat, (many places in Hilo do not have a/c), but after a quick shower, I opened the windows and turned on both the ceiling fan & the freestanding one, and it was fine.
The next morning, Yuri had left me a lovely note as well as breakfast (including a delicious plate of papaya and white pineapple).
All in all, a wonderful experience.