Mark's home was the perfect location to explore the area. It is in a stunning area of Volcano. You are surrounded by a tropical forest mere miles from Volcanoes National Park. The house was extremely clean and well-appointed. The kitchen has all of the basics: cooking oil, coffee, tea, spices, jam, creamer and a bowl of fruit to get you through the first day or two. While we didn't utilize the items for children, it was nice to see the thought put into the families with kids that might stay there. The king bed was extremely comfortable with super soft sheets. There are several Hawaii travel books in case you don't have one or left it at home. The back deck feels very secluded and was a wonderful place to relax in the evening listening to the crickets and frogs. We utilized the hot tub several times and it was very clean, large and had an easy to open/close top. No question that we'll be looking this place up again should we find ourselves back in the area!