It’s a great place to stay. It’s like an hour and half to Kona and alittle less to Hilo. So it makes it practical to visit both sides of the island. The host is easy to talk to. My only thing I would say to be aware of is there is no AC. Which is not rare on the island. But during the summer it can get alittle hot.(we are from the south so I’m used to AC year round) We were running around during the day so it wasn’t to much of an issue for us. That being said I would NOT Discourage you from renting this property. It was a nice place to come home to. And It was really nice having a smart TV to watch at night. The washing machine and all the other appliances worked great and made it feel that much more like home. If you planning on exploring the island this is the perfect place!