Our stay at Mark's place was great! Excellent communication both before and during our stay. Very clean and attractive space, with a great bathroom and strong wifi. We slept very well there. We loved hearing the frogs (?) at night. He offers beach chairs for use, which we took advantage of. If you can, bring a filtered water bottle, as the drinking water near Hilo (and on the Big Island, in general) isn't the best. We found the location to be great. It's a great spot for getting to Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, Uncle Robert's, Hilo, and beyond. We would gladly return.