The house was located in a quiet neighborhood. It was surrounded by trees and very close to nature. The house manual was useful and informative. The house was well-stocked. It was a 20-30 min drive from Hilo downtown, so we would suggest including this in the planning. There was a nice cliff (Paradise Cliff) nearby. It felt nice to just sit on the old lava rocks and watch the waves crushing on the cliff. We enjoyed our stay!