My girlfriend and I stayed at Riaan’s for almost a week to see the Volcanoes Park and to summit Mauna Kea, and explore Hilo in general. We found his location ideal for doing all this. He and his wife Lisa are lovely and we felt just at home. They also have an adorable and beautiful dog Milo, who is friendly and well-behaved (my girlfriend really wishes she could kidnap him but she already has two dogs of her own). We found that most restaurants on the Big Island close at around 3 pm, so we cooked most of our dinners – and the kitchen was of great help. The kitchen is spacious and clean and Riaan and Lisa were very accommodating whenever we needed something. Riaan also has designated space in the fridge for each guest, which we found helpful and considerate. The rest of the house is also very spacious and clean, and we were impressed that Riaan built most of it himself. We didn’t stay in the Master room, but Riaan did give us a brief tour – absolutely beautiful.
If we ever return to the Big Island, and Hilo in particular, we will definitely be coming back to Riaan’s