The views from the house were sublime. Richard was easy to work with and communicative; his suggestions were very valuable. We traveled to Kona during our weeklong stay and were very happy with our choice in Hilo. We ended up with a fairly consentient total of 11 people, of which 9 were staying the nights, and the house worked perfectly to give our family some separation from my SO's brother & his family. The kids (5 & 7) loved the cute stray cat, and although the Hilo beaches were a bit much for them, they enjoyed wading and finding new varied places to explore. We hope to be able to stay here, when we make it back to Hilo in the future.