Margaret’s place was perfect for me. It’s close to Hilo so you can enjoy town easily, there’s even busses running right by there on the hour if your not with a vehicle. It’s also out of the main part hilo in a very safe location. You can walk to town. I don’t think this is somewhere your car would get messed with or burglarized as it is a residence not a hotel, so people are looking out for each other. There is a locked gate at night as well as a key for the elevator so no random people could have access to the premises. You can comfortably leave your gear at the house if you were to go adventure for the day, as she is definitely trustworthy . I flew in at 10:30 and let her know, there was no problem checking in and she was quick to respond and made sure getting in was smooth. There’s a pool there, but I opted for the grassy park right next to the property where there is great snorkeling, it’s family friendly, safe swimming, and yes there are definitely sea turtles in abundance here !!