If you've never been to the Big Island before, let me tell you that Waimea is a great location! You're super close to stores, Starbucks, parks, etc without being so busy like Kona or Hilo. When we walked in my kids said "Wow what a nice house!" The place was easy to find and nice and spacious. The kitchen is well stocked with pots, pans, spices, toaster, blender, even zip lock bags! The beds were very comfortable with lots of pillows and extra blankets. The views of the mountains are so beautiful! Dr. Harley also has a lot of great tips available for local farmers markets (get yourself some local bananas!!), and he has the book called The Big Island Revealed, which is probably the best guide book ever! We really enjoyed our stay and would do it again in a heartbeat!