This place is beautiful and the views are stunning! Location is great, the place is right on the ocean with beautiful views of Hilo bay. The lanai is the length of the house and so peaceful to watch the ocean and the surfers with morning coffee. Close to downtown and right off of Hawaii belt road, 5 minutes to the Honoliʻi surf beach.
There was plenty of room for our family of 5 for our 3-week stay. Large stocked kitchen space. The upstairs is private, with a door leading up from the kitchen. The main bedroom has screen doors and the other double bed is near the open living area. The bathrooms don't have doors, but they added curtains for us.
Kathy was great with communication - answering all our questions and making sure we had everything we needed for our stay. There was a sweet welcome basket with local treats and coffee that we enjoyed! The refrigerator was stocked with basics, which was great after our long trip there and jet lag.
The listing is accurate in saying that the space is shared with B&B staff who will be there 9 onwards, sometimes till 3. We didn't use the kitchen area during that time and spent time outside exploring. There is no air conditioning - the ceiling fans and ocean breeze were good, but it did get muggy in the nights when we were there in August.
Overall we had a great time and made amazing memorizes!