You cannot beat the location of the cabin. It is right on the water and it so peaceful to listen and watch the waves all day and night long. There is a surfers beach not even a block away that we would walk to for both the exercise and to see the surfers. The cabin is also a short 5 minute drive into downtown Hilo, you cannot beat this cabin. At first we worried about no a/c and it was not a problem, with the windows open and the fans on we stayed comfortable all night long and could hear the waves. As comes with all cabins, you may run into a critter or 2 at night but it would not deter us from staying at this cabin again.