This lodging provided an excellent base of operations for our visit to the Big Island. It was immaculate with all the furnishings we needed for the week. (We wish we could have stayed longer.) We had complete privacy, yet the host was immediately responsive if we needed something -- ranging from fresh eggs from her own (quiet) chickens to zip ties to fix a snorkel. We really enjoyed our conversations with the host and appreciated the local Hawai'ian perspective -- very different from dealing with an agency or property manager. Our young son literally cried when we stayed one night over in Hilo -- he wanted to go "home" -- couldn't wait to get back to tell Nalani about the fish he'd seen snorkeling, or the fresh fruits he'd tasted at the farmers market.
The property is up the hill off the beaten path, but still has easy access to Kailua and all the sites we wanted to visit. It was definitely the quietest place we've stayed on the Big Island, with no traffic noise at all, and only neighborhood doves and roosters to greet the dawn.