What is not to love? We stayed at Charles and Kathy's place for a couple nights while exploring the east side of the island. It is conveniently located near Hilo, Mauna Kea, and Kilauea. The guesthouse was extremely clean and tastefully decorated (Charles had some of his own photographs decorating the walls -- awesome!). The master bedroom was spacious, the kitchen was fully equipped with a mini fridge, toaster oven and more, and the lanai felt like a quiet, private retreat. There is air conditioning (my husband INSISTED we book a place with air conditioning), but we didn't need it. The place got a nice breeze even in late June. We met Charles and Kathy only briefly (our fault -- we were out and about all day) but they were very helpful. If we come back to the Big Island, we would stay here again in a heartbeat. The pictures didn't fully do it justice. Great place, make sure to book!