Gisela is a very good host. She was there to greet us and had someone to help with our luggage. Several arrangements of fresh flowers from the grounds were there to welcome us. The house has been nicely decorated, it’s a lovely old house. She was right about the sounds of nature on the grounds, especially at night! I found them easy to get used to. Unfortunately, it was unusually rainy the week we were there, so we didn’t get to use the pool. All in all a nice week on the Big Island.