This place was everything we expected!! Having been to the Big Island over a dozen times in the last 8 years, we never ventured much on the east side except for Hilo and north. We booked the 4:30 a.m. lava tour and had to be on that side. The description of the Whale House was accurate and seriously, the ocean is a stone's throw from the front porch. It was a lot more humid then we expected, and grateful for the air conditioner in the bedroom so we could sleep good (which we did). Wish now we had spent more time here. It was perfect!