We were greeted warmly by Kaeo late in the evening when we arrived at Eco Hale. The place is amazing! We have to say it is the best place we stayed in for our entire trip. There was so much complimentary food, we couldn't finish it all! The lodge is isolated from the road, surrounded by exotic (to us) plants and animals and although it is a small drive from Hilo - trust us, it is worth it! The bathroom facilities were even better than some other bnb places we stayed in. Although, because it's an eco lodge, the water needs to be pumped every so often and if you go to the toilet in the middle of the night - it will wake the neighbours! Overall we rate it 9/10. You fall asleep to soft rain and the sounds of melodic (though a local pest) frogs and wake up to fresh fruit for breakfast. What more could you possibly want?!