This is a great place for families to visit, relax and enjoy the sites on the eastern and northern parts of Hawaii. The beautiful Kohala beaches are 45 minutes away and Hilo is 50 minutes in the other direction. It was a great substitute for the place we were going to stay in Puna during the Kīlauea eruption.
View- stunning views of the ocean and the greenery, you can see the neighbors, but other than that, it is quite beautiful.
Weather- we visited the beginning of June and it was always cool at night to make it easy to sleep with the ocean breeze. Rainstorms were common but we were thankful for the cooler weather than Kona.
The house is incredibly well-stocked with kitchen needs, towels, blankets and most of the food you would need to cook with (spices, oil etc). The upstairs and downstairs are separated so the older kids have some space. WiFi worked great along with cable for local news and sports.
Small things were accounted for like a spray off shower outside (heated!) carport for when it is raining, and plenty of sleeping areas.
Kids enjoyed the space outside as well, chasing lizards, checking out the banana, avocado and coffee trees/bushes.
The Hawaii Vanilla Farm is 8 minutes away and a cool treat in the mid-day hour.
This house is great if you want to relax and be away from city life, waking up to the local flora/fauna and the sunrise on the porch. It is 10 minutes to the nearest small town, 30 minutes to Waimea, so stock up!