We went to the farmers market every day for fresh fruit for breakfast and ate it looking out at Mauna Kea and we could even see the ocean through the park. It is in the grungy historic downtown of Hilo, but we knew that going in, we’ve lived in inner cities before, and we felt very comfortable and safe. Marlene has the space set up very efficiently. The couch in the living room reclines a lot so our daughter slept out there so she could have her own space.