Our family with two young kids had a wonderful stay at Loleina’s place. It has everything you need. The kids love exploring the lava field in the back and meeting the wild chickens. They also love the frog noises at night and visiting geckos. It was a perfect base to exploring the Hilo side of the island, close to Volcano National Park. Our family really love Onekahakaha Beach Park because the shallow waters (1’-4’ deep) were great for our kids to swim safely, about 30min away. Definitely stay here if you want to stay near Hilo.