Tom has a lovely home on a very small residential estate about 10 minutes inland from Waikoloa beach and very convenient for beach 69 and Hapuna beach. We ended up only staying one night out of the two we had planned (arrived a day late, so nothing due to the place). Tom was a very gracious host and gave us lots of information about the area and our drive across to Hilo the next day. He also helped us retrieve a towel we left behind. He is a kind considerable host. Regarding the area - we loved the beaches but found the restaurants more limited and pricier (think resort) than on the west side of the island. We'd definitely go again though.