I’m rating our stay as a 5 because the hosts are very upfront about the space and mediate short comings as much as possible. Overall we enjoyed the space, thought the location was AMAZING (5 min drive by car to most things), communication with the host was smooth, and check-in easy!
Things we weren’t huge fans of:
1) The noise. I felt like the family next to the unit was sharing our own. The walls didn’t do much to buffer the noise of multiple young children being kids. Having said that the noise has been noted by the hosts and they kindly provide ear plugs.
2) Sometimes it was difficult to find parking on the street. Though the gravel lot (which costs money) is literally only a few feet away and always had available space.
3) Tiny shower. You definitely won’t be able to shave your legs in the shower… though I suppose the upside of that is that you’ll use less water!
Things we particularly loved:
1) AMAZING location! We took a stargazing night tour at Mauna Kea and our meeting spot was the Grand Naniloa Hotel Hilo - a DoubleTree by Hilton (valet is free for hotel guests and those catching tours from this location!!) which was only like a 5 minute drive away. As was Suisans an INCREDIBLE fish market.
2) Bed was comfortable.
3) We didn’t see any critters, which was a first for us anywhere in Hawaii and honestly probably wouldn’t happen again - but we appreciated the change!
If you’re planning a night tour or are a deep sleeper whose most interested in staying in a great location and saving $ this is your place! Mahalo Delbert 🤙