The room was extremely clean. Everything was as described. The furnishings were beautiful. Every night we would sit on the balcony and listen to the frogs.
You need a car if staying here. There are no restaurants or shops within walking distance, but there are plenty within a 10 min drive. We enjoyed the live music at Pineapples. We had excellent meals at both the Hilo Beach Cafe (pork chop, lettuce wraps, crab cakes, and cast iron chocolate chip cookie) and Cafe Pesto (Fresh Catch and Sante Fe chicken. Oh and the korean garlic bread). Great Prime Rib sandwich at Coconut grill.
The host provided a list of Day Trips and Restaurants which were extremely helpful. We followed the waterfall day trip and Volcano National Park to a tee and had 2 wonderful days!
Be aware. There is no elevator so you have to carry your luggage up 2 flights of steps.
The bed was very comfortable and the shower pressure was great! AC worked well.
We had a great stay. 4 nights felt like the right amount of time.