My boyfriend and I stayed in this beautiful home during our week stay on the Big Island.
The house is about 25-30 min north of Hilo, where we went to breakfast (Hawaiian Style Cafe and Liquid Life were our favorite) and most dinners (Miyo's and Jackie Rey's were our favorite). We took day trips to hike other parts of the island, which were usually about 1.5hr drive one way, but we didn't mind because the views are incredible. Volcano National Park was a bit closer (about 45 min) and South Point was a bit further (about 2 hrs). We enjoyed eating at Seafood Bar and Grill when on the other side of the island, which was conveniently open a bit longer for us to get dinner after a long day of hiking or swimming.
The house itself is perfectly situated on a large piece of properly so that it is hidden behind trees with views of the ocean from the porch, making it feel like you could get lost in your own little paradise! We spent every morning enjoying coffee and cool ocean breezes on the porch - it was amazing!
The house is clean and had everything we needed. The kitchen is fully stocked. Plenty of towels were available, which we much appreciated. Of note, there is no AC, but we found the house comfortable with windows open and fans on. The driveway to house is unpaved and bumpy, but we had no trouble with our rented front-wheel drive SUV (Ford Edge). The washer and dryer work well and were also much appreciated.
We greatly enjoyed our stay and would be happy to stay again! We highly recommend this home to anyone look for a more private place to unwind.