Hope is a great host, I thoroughly enjoyed her house. The private restroom was very nice and the bed was comfortable. Hope was excellent with communications and was able to accommodate my arrival time - thanks Hope!
The neighborhood has a great local immerson feel - it's about 5 blocks from the nearest main road. It's quiet in terms of people - the night sounds (crickets, etc) are kinda loud but I got used to it after one night but those sounds were so Hawaii-immersive that I now want to use those sounds for my alarm clock back home : )
The location is up the mountain a bit vs. the coast, so while there's no A/C, it's very comfortable at night - I didn't need to use the fan in the room - there's commonly an evening rain shower to cool things off, too. The lanai is a great place to chill and have breakfast, and take in the lush backyard. It's close to the airport but there's zero aircraft noise.
The location is good if you only stay in one location on the Big Island - it's northeast of Kailua-Kona so it's closer to the great South Kohala beaches, the Saddle area, and Hilo, than central Kona. I definitely recommend Hope and this listing.