We had a pleasant stay in Issa's apartment. The apartment is precisely as described - very spacious and fully equipped. The location is superb: walking distance to several restaurants, shops and even to the farmers' market. It is also a short driving distance to the rainbow waterfalls and to other attractions in Hilo. Despite being centrally located, the apartment was very quiet (soundproof windows). The apartment came with an AC unit and several fans to help with the heat.

The main deficiency with the apartment was that it was very dirty: there were muddy footprints on the floor, lots of dust accumulating under the bed, and even some left-overs from previous guests: an ear plug and a gum wrap. Of minor importance was the fact that the apartment apparently used to be an office space, so it had very bad acoustics, and office-like light fixtures.