I would highly recommend Maricel's home as a great place to stay in Hilo - the space was very large, clean and private. It's a quick drive to down-town Hilo and was also a convenient location to get to Volcanoes National Park. Maricel was really wonderfully communicative and provided a great pictorial guide for how to get to the home as it's in a more residential location. We really appreciated the very clear directions since we arrived in Hilo at nighttime!