If you really want to visit Hilo and the surrounding area, we found this location as totally prime. You can walk down to downtown Hilo in about 10 minutes. Two grocery stores (KTA and Sack N' Save ) are very close and you can walk or drive to them too. Everything is close to this spot and from the street, you can see the bay. Beautiful. The location is wonderfully kept. Clean and neat and the colors are cheerful and happy. We loved staying there for 8 days !