This stay was fine for our needs, but I wouldn't stay here again. The place itself was nice enough and the self check in was easy. The shower head was leaky and there was no plug to take a bath. The doors were a bit difficult to close and shut and the sink itself didn't drain well. There wasn't really any communication from the host which I found odd, but I got the check in instructions from our reservation. Be warned that there is an ask to turn off the AC when you are not in the room which will result in it taking many hours for the room to come back to an AC like temperature when you turn it back on. A bit annoying when you book specifically a place with AC, but I get it for cost savings. The location is really what makes this place questionable for me. While it is technically walking distance to downtown Hilo we did not feel very comfortable walking back at night, so we still had to drive. There were quite a few homeless people on the walk you would take. We found parking easy both here and street parking in Hilo was readily available. The place has good potential with some maintenance and the value is good.