James and Jocelyn own a gem of a property. They were very accommodating, and are great communicators. Their charming historic beach bungalow is located directly across the street from Richardson's Ocean Park where you will have easy access to one of the best beaches to snorkel, boogie board, and see sea turtles in Hilo. We saw over 20 sea turtles on one low-tide afternoon trip over there, and the kids are still talking about it!
The property is quite large and provides plenty of space to spread out for a family of four. The kitchen is beautiful with new appliances and lots of windows offering natural light. It is well stocked with about everything you need including a spam musubi sushi press! We stayed over Christmas and were so excited to have a lit Christmas tree and a fun care package waiting for us when we arrived. Those special touches made it very memorable for our kids. I really enjoyed the people watching from the front porch in the evenings and already miss that perfect breeze off the water and hearing the waves from nearly every room in the house.
The traffic and frogs can be loud at night, so if you are a light sleeper be sure to bring ear plugs or a white noise machine. Other than that, it is a perfect basecamp for Hilo and Hawaii Volcano National Park adventures.