If you are looking for a place that's in the country but close to Hilo Town this location is perfect. We enjoyed our stay immensely and found the studio guest house met all of our expectations and needs for our stay on the Big Island. The hosts let us know that they would be away when we arrived but that a close friend was staying in their big house and would be the acting host during the first half of the visit. The acting host was amazing and even loaned us with an excellent tourist information book that he loves so we could be up to date on the many things to see and do on the Island. Our hosts arrived home half way through our stay and proved to charming, generous people who are lovers/collectors/creators of art. The studio is the perfect size for a couple and the bed is extremely comfortable. Parking was provided for our car. We like to cook our own food when traveling and the kitchen area had what we needed to make simple meals--important to note that it has a two burner hot plate and pots and pans but no oven and a small (not a full size) fridge. The water supply is also in the bathroom--so when you do the dishes you can either fill the dish basin with water and bring it to the kitchen area OR take the wash bin and draining rack to the bathroom area and do the dishes there. Towels were provided for the bathroom and to dry the dishes as well as soap for bathing and kitchen needs. We used our towels for half our visit and then gave them a wash and dry in the laundry machines available so they were clean and fresh for the rest of the stay. We provided our own beach towels. The studio is not air conditioned but the airflow is excellent and the nights were cool. There is a ceiling fan that also helps keep the air moving. It's important to note that the road from the highway to the house is a bit bumpy---so take it slow. It is important to once again emphasized that this house is in the country so if you need the environment to be quiet and still when you are trying to go to sleep then this might not be the place for you. The evenings can be quite noisy--not with human noise but because the coqui frogs who live in the trees around the building love to sing. These particular frogs sang loudest when we had the lights on and were listening to music or watching a video and quieted down after we settled in for the night. During the week we were here we got use to the sound and in fact became concerned when one evening near the end of the stay the 'peepers' were quiet. But they were singing again the next evening when we arrived home so all was right with the world. Here is a link to what they sound and look like https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZUOiZG84c0 so you can be prepared. They can get really loud!! The birds are also quite lively in the morning as the sun rises. And there are geckos/salamanders around (although none ever came inside the house while were were there) and the odd slug or two (a snail without a shell) on the sidewalk late at night. The fields also have animals in them--cows and horses--that on occasion call out to one another at night. These are all normal, country sounds and experiences and we loved it. BUT for those who are city dwellers it can be a bit disconcerting if you have never experienced this before. I wear soft earplugs to sleep all the time and they worked well at blocking the majority of the sounds while allowing us to keep all the windows open during the night to let the cool night air flow through the room. Also important to note is that the sunrises from on top of the hill are amazing. We are so glad we found this place.