Maria's place is extremely nice and by far the best place we have been during our 14 days holidays in hawaii.
The house is spacious, very clean, comfortable and full of character.
Location wise it is perfect for day trip to the vulcano and i am sure for the beach as well but we did not have the chance to go there in hilo.
It is a shame that our schedule didnt allow us to spend more than 2 nights in hilo and that we did not spend much time in the flat.