We had a wonderful time at Riaan's home. If you enjoy living somewhere more secluded this is a great place to be. It is about a 30 minute drive from everything on the Hilo side, allowing us to do everything volcano related over the course of several days. The master suite was extremely spacious and clean and had all the amenities that we needed, including extremely useful guidebooks that we read to plan out our stay. Living on the third floor gave us a lot of extra privacy. Do keep in mind that his family lives in the house on the first and second floor, so it is important to be considerate and quiet especially at night. Riaan and his wife were very welcoming and gave us great suggestions for what to do. We would highly recommend staying here for your visit to Hilo.