We just returned back home from a week long stay at Varya's place. The house is really beautiful and had so much more than we expected! It is really spectacular with a great view of the ocean! We arrived in Hilo very late on a Saturday so we stayed in a hotel in Hilo that first night and headed to the house the following day. That was definitely a good move since the house is 45 minutes from Hilo and nestled down a small street. Finding it at night would have been very difficult. The house has everything our family of 8 needed; plenty of rooms and sleeping space, three bathrooms, a laundry room and a great kitchen which we utilized A LOT! The kitchen has plenty of pots and pans for cooking and even some basic things, like spices, and a few food items, surly, left by other guests, but still great to have. We forgot syrup for French toast and there was some in the pantry! Varya was really great to work with, she responded quickly to questions, and make me feel like I was an old friend staying at her place! If we are ever on the Big Island again, we are definitely staying at Varya's! The only downside of Varya's place is that you might hear the neighbors. On the day we arrived, the children next door rode their loud motor bikes up and down the street for several hours. The rest of the week was very quiet though. The house is in a great location, but far from grocery stores. Make sure you get groceries at the Safeway in Hilo and your pharmacy needs at the Long's pharmacy in Hilo. There is no trash service in this area so be prepared to take your trash to one of the nearby solid waste stations. This is just a normal part of living in this area so we didn't mind it a bit. Do get the days and hours of operation from Varya so you can go to the correct one! Get ready to enjoy the sweet sounds of Coqui frogs and refreshing island breezes at Varya's place!