Kawehi was the perfect hostess. Hale Kawehi is charming - very Hawaiian house, decorated nicely, with everything you would need while you are there as a guest. She treated us like well, baking for us, stopping in daily to do spot cleaning, and even offered to do laundry (for small cost). There was wine offered, chilled glasses in the freezer, as well as fresh orange juice and chilled water in the fridge. The house is situated in a lovely neighborhood, just a mile from downtown Hilo, with two lovely porches to enjoy the outdoors, and a garden. I told Kawehi that I wanted to do birdwatching, so she filled the bird feeders for me - and I added several birds to my life list without even leaving the house! Really, my traveling companion and I could not have asked for me. Thank you Kawehi for your hospitality and for lending us your gracious home while we visited the fabulous Big Island!