We had a wonderful stay at Kaleo's Hilo bungalow. From the moment we walked through the door we had that "wow" feeling. The house and grounds are really beautiful and it was wonderful being directly adjacent to Reed's Bay Park. The place was immaculately cleaned and super tidy. We did plenty of cooking with the fully supplied kitchen and its top-notch equipment and appliances. The BBQ and hot tub we both appreciated. The home is really, really special.
As others have mentioned, future guests need to have their expectations prepared for the neighborhood's noise. Though we were not terribly bothered I can understand how others might find the issue intolerable. The home is on a busy road that leads to the HIlo port and refineries, meaning heavy trucks rumbling by through the day. Across the street is a warehouse with refrigerated trucks and forklifts adding to the cacophony. And of course, there is the airport nearby with remarkable sights and sounds of landing planes seen from the home. At night the Coqui frogs' loud calls can be seen by some as annoying; we slept fine with earplugs.
We spent seven days at Kaleo's place and loved both it and Hilo. Be sure to try both Le Yellow Sub and Sombat's Fresh Thai Cuisine both nearby!