The good: This home has wonderful caretakers that live next door. They were very kind and offered us some fantastic tips and a fresh pineapple! The property was beautifully landscaped and the home was clean and had everything we needed to have a week-long stay. We enjoyed grilling fresh local fish out on the lanai, and the king bed was very comfortable! It was a nice central location to check out things in Hilo to the north and the beach and markets to the south.
The not so good: The home had a very strong musty smell upon check-in. It wasn't enough to drive us out, but we did open things up and air it out. After a few days of open windows and fans going, it was much nicer to be in. There is one very loud neighbor. Their dog will bark nonstop from 5-6am every morning. It became our alarm. This neighbor also seems to have a passion for revving his very loud and throaty V8 engine every morning around 6am for 15-20 minutes and again from 8-10pm for anywhere between a half hour up to two hours straight. It was relentless during those times and extremely loud and impossible to ignore.
Overall, we still enjoyed our stay once we came to expect the neighbor's routine and had a comfortable week in this home. I can't say enough about the nice caretakers and the location was close to ideal for what we wanted to see and do. I would stay here again, even with some expected distractions. We can't choose our neighbors...