We had a fantastic stay at Bananarama! It was in the perfect location for what we wanted to do on the Hilo side of the island. We did Volcano National Park one day and the next day we snorkeled the Kapoho Tide Pools and biked to Lava, which was exceptionally convenient from Bananarama. We highly recommend biking to the lava, it was incredible to see! Rob and Bob are great communicators and they have a great information book on things to do in the area. We were there on a Wednesday so they recommended checking out Uncle Robert's Night Market which we did as it was a blast. Bananarama was perfect for my husband and myself. We bought groceries in Hilo on the way down and ate breakfast on the lanai every morning (which was nicely screened in so no bugs!). We highly recommend Bananarama if you are looking for a place to stay in this area!